RAWALPINDI: Pakistan has achieved strategic standoff capability on land and at sea by successfully test-firing the indigenously-developed air-launched cruise missile (ALCM), Ra’ad, having range of 350 kilometres.
Cruise technology is extremely complex and has been developed by only a few countries in the world.
The state-of-the-art Ra’ad cruise missile with stealth capabilities is a low altitude, terrain hugging missile with high manoeuvrability and can deliver nuclear and conventional warheads with pinpoint accuracy.
Director General Strategic Plans Division Lt Gen Zubair Mahmood Hayat, while congratulating scientists and engineers on achieving yet another milestone of historic significance, termed it a major step towards strengthening Pakistan’s full spectrum credible minimum deterrence capability.
Pakistan’s strategic pursuits are aimed at achieving strategic stability in the region. He appreciated the technical prowess, dedication and commitment of scientists who contributed wholeheartedly to make this launch a success.
He showed his full confidence in operational preparedness of strategic forces, including employment and deployment concepts, refinement and training of all ranks in operational and technical domains, according to the ISPR. The successful launch has been commended by the president and prime minister, who have congratulated the scientists and engineers on their outstanding achievement.
