Successful flight test of Air Launched Cruise Missile Hatf-VIII (Ra'ad) - May 8, 2008

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Ra'ad is an air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) developed by Pakistan and operational with the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). Though initially launched from a PAF Dassault Mirage III ROSE combat aircraft during testing, the missile is planned to be integrated with and launched from other PAF platforms such as the JF-17 combat aircraft. The Ra'ad's current range is stated to be 350 km. Ra'ad is designed to attack fixed enemy installations (such as radar posts, command nodes and stationary surface to air missile launchers) at stand-off range, keeping the launching aircraft away from enemy air defence systems. The accuracy of the missile is reported to be comparable to Pakistan's Babur cruise missile, which has "pinpoint accuracy" according to official sources. After a successful test-launch in 2005 of the Babur (also known as Hatf VII), Pakistan's first cruise missile, it was stated by officials that the Babur would be modified to be launched from airborne platforms. But the Ra'ad, developed by Pakistan's Air Weapons Complex and NESCOM, appears to be an entirely new missile, as is evident by the new name and a new official designation of Hatf VIII. The Ra'ad's airframe is designed with stealth capability, provided by the shape of the airframe and the materials used in its construction, to give the missile a low detection probability and allow it to penetrate enemy air defence systems. Designed to carry conventional or nuclear warheads, the missile would most likely be used for precision air strikes on enemy command centres, radars, surface to air missile launchers, ballistic missile launchers and stationary warships. Ra'ad was tested for the first time on 25 August 2007. An official press-release by the military at the time of the test declared that the missile gave Pakistan Air Force a "strategic standoff capability on land and at sea," indicating that Ra'ad may be launched at sea-based targets such as ships, as well as land-based targets. On 8 May 2008, Ra'ad was tested for the second time, this time fired from a Dassault Mirage III ROSE fighter of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). A third successful test of Ra'ad (ALCM) was carried out on 29 April 2011, this time again fired from a Dassault Mirage fighter of Pakistan Air force.

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[noorktk]

We are compell to take necessary measures for our defence.Whatever our country's economic situation is.PAKISTAN ZINDA BAD

[loveforever209]

Forced Child Labor: 50 million (highest in the world) Child Malnutrition Rate: 46% (highest in the world)

People Below Poverty Line: 456 million (highest in the world)

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[Bobzeedo]

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[daidii2343]

@Bl00dAndThunder Oh really..this was not yours Indian ambassador who clothes were taken off and at the end returned to India without trip...This is yours tv news...do a little search and get yours ass somewhere else..

dirty poor Indian.You know when your pm visited america then spray to kill germs...read news and then come here to bark....

[mohsin213jc]

@Bl00dAndThunder

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[gladiators0092]

If you want peace than be prepare for war (this is human nature)

Try to tolerate & Respect other people, otherwise War & Nukes will ruin this region

Pakistan represent 180 million people & India 1,205,347,700 people , so please please don,t abuse .

Long live Pakistan

[DotDlls]

Twitted @Pakistan_Army

[Bl00dAndThunder]

I'm Indian and I don't have to worry about being strip searched and anally abused at the airport. :)

[jhakmaar]

PAKISTAN ZINDA BAD

[raaak1990]

The ALCM RAAD looks so peaceful like hes going on a date with sexy indian sluts. RAAD=thunder

[mrmsdara]

@luvgood... You are the big boss of JAHILS, first go and check education rate of Endia and Pakistan then come here and talk. Pakistan education rate is higher than Endia thats why RAW started to bomb our school.

You Endians never accept the facts you just simply want to dream.

Endians are begger and they beg from America, Russia and Israel.

Lol@Endia

[ahmadnus]

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