Pakistan test fires Ballistic Missiles: 8th May 2010

Rawalpindi - May 8, 2010: Pakistan today conducted successful training launches of a Short Range Ballistic Missile Hatf III (Ghaznavi), and a Medium Range Ballistic Missile Hatf IV (Shaheen I). The two launches were conducted at the conclusion of the annual field training exercises of Army Strategic Force Command, which were aimed at testing the operational readiness of Strategic Missile Groups equipped with Ghaznavi and Shaheen Missile Systems.

Both missiles can carry conventional and nuclear warheads to a range of 290 kilometers and 650 kilometers respectively.

The field launches of the ASFC were witnessed by Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani, Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee General Tariq Majid, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Noman Bashir, Director General Strategic Plans Division, Lieutenant General Kahlid Ahmed Kidwai (Retired) and other senior military officials. www.PakDef.info

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• Hatf III Ghaznavi
• Shaheen-I
• Missiles
• Pakistan Army