Pakistan successfully flight test of Air Launched Cruise Missile Hatf-8 (Ra'ad) - April 29, 2011

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Pakistan successfully conducted flight test of indigenously developed air launched cruise missile, which "can deliver nuclear and conventional warheads with great pin point accuracy," the army said. The "Hatf-VIII Ra'ad Cruise Missile" has the range of 350 kilometers, an army statement said. The missile has been developed exclusively for launch from aerial platforms, the statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations said. "The missile test was conducted as part of the continuous process of improving the technical parameters of the weapon system," it said. The statement said the missile system has enabled Pakistan to achieve a greater strategic stand off capability on land and at sea. "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 maneuverability, and can deliver nuclear and conventional warheads with great pin point accuracy," it said. The successful launch has been appreciated by the president, the prime minister of Pakistan, and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee who congratulated the scientists and engineers on their outstanding achievement. Defense analysts said that Ra'ad is an air launched cruise missile which can be fired from all the aircraft in the Pakistan Air Force. The cruise missile can be used in an anti-shipping role via aircraft against the ground/static targets. Ra'ad in Arabic means "Thunder" which will provide Pakistan a great strategic stand off capability of land and sea. The missile has low detection probability due to stealth design and materials used in creating the missile. Analysts said the biggest benefit of having this air launched cruise missile is stand off capability it has given to Pakistan. Pakistan Air Force can target ground radars, and other specific military targets well beyond the visual range of the enemy. Pakistan has H-2 (60KM), H-3 (120KM) stand off weapons in its inventory and Ra'ad cruise missile will only add more range to its inventory giving it a three tier stand off capability at all times, day and night, analysts said.

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[devil4342]

superb footage of the missile!

by the way whats the name of the patriotic song starting from 1:17 till the end of the video

[salmansignals]

@devil4342 To get a audio file, go to PAF Falcons website then hit Audio Gallery button. Song name is 'Hum Barhtay Jayain Gye'.

[Ahmad12791]

Pakistan is worlds 4th country to make Cruise missile

[MrArsalan11]

PAKISTAN ZINDABAD

[ajjushabra]

@KUzZ911 why you people always compare with india? do you know the strength of india?the world is seeing about your country and how good your leaders are... pakistani people are very good but the politicians like zardari are the worst leaders..compare pakistan economy with indian economy and then talk dude..

[ogunelbetgelecek]

Respect from Turkey to real brothers.

[Doraemonchina]

God bless Pakistan from China!!!

[general1hayta]

helal olsun  tebrikler

[KUzZ911]

@devil4342 PAKISTANI'S HAVE BRAIN & TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE NEW IDEAS BUT ONE THING IS MISSING!  MONEY & INVESTMENT.

IF CORRUPT PAKISTANI LEADERS DEMOLISH. PAKISTAN CAN BECOME ECONOMICALLY RICH BECAUSE IT HAS ALL THE POTENTIALS IN NATURAL RESOURCES SUCH AS OIL, GAS, GOLD, DIAMOND, COAL, STEAL ETC

IT WAS A MISTAKE BY FIGHTING SO CALLED WAR ON TERROR. BUT STILL PAKISTAN IS GOING STRONG. ANY OTHER COUNTRY IN SAME POSITION SUCH AS INDIA WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO COPE.

IMRAN KHAN IS THE ONLY HOPE!!!

[soadtr]

Pakistan&Turkey Brothers Forever!

[champ786tanoli]

Gr8*Nation Gr8*Scientist Gr8*Army---I-S-I We are Proud of You

[zkpakistan777]

PAKISTAN ZINDABAD



[mudasirRind]

pak army zindabaad