Karachi, Pakistan – Pakistan has successfully test-fired the surface-to-surface Shaheen III ballistic missile with a range of 2,750km (1,710 miles), its military says.
The missile test, conducted on Wednesday, “was aimed at re-validating various design and technical parameters of the weapon system”, said a statement from the military’s press wing.
The statement said the missile’s point of impact was in the Arabian Sea, and that the test was witnessed by the chairman of Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Lieutenant-General Nadeem Zaki Manj, and other top officials.
Pakistan’s military did not say whether the tested version of the Shaheen III missile was capable of carrying nuclear weapons, although it has previously been described as having that capability.
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Pakistan successfully test-fires Shaheen-III missile
Published On 20 January,2021 05:12 pm
The test flight was aimed at validating various design and technical parameters of the weapon system
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Pakistan conducted a successful test launch of Shaheen-III surface-to-surface ballistic missile.
According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the missile is capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 2,750 kms.
The statement further added that the test flight was aimed at revalidating various design and technical parameters of the weapon system.
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