Pakistan Successfully Tests Extended-Range Version of Fatah-4 Cruise Missile

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has successfully conducted a test of an extended-range version of the indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile system, the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said on Tuesday.

According to ISPR, the test involved an enhanced version of the Fatah-4 cruise missile, which has been developed domestically and is equipped with advanced avionics and improved navigational support systems. The upgraded weapon system is designed to engage targets at extended ranges with a high degree of accuracy.

The military said the test was observed by senior officers of the Pakistan Army as well as scientists and engineers involved in the development of the missile system. The successful trial was described as another step in strengthening Pakistan’s indigenous defence capabilities.

President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and the services chiefs expressed satisfaction over the successful test and congratulated the personnel involved in the programme.

The Fatah-4 forms part of Pakistan’s efforts to develop and enhance its domestically produced precision-strike capabilities. The latest version incorporates upgraded avionics and navigation technology intended to improve the system’s ability to accurately reach designated targets over longer distances.

The test comes amid heightened security and strategic tensions in the region, underscoring Pakistan’s continued focus on modernising its defence systems and expanding indigenous weapons-development capabilities.

Pakistan’s military authorities did not provide further technical details about the missile’s exact range or the specific target used during the test in the report.