Summary Strategic and arms centres in different cities continue to push the limits with each passing year
LAHORE (Dunya News) – On 51st Defence Day of Pakistan, let us explore variety of missiles range that has proved state’s supremacy not just in the region but world powers have acknowledge Pakistan’s defence capabilities.
Hatf-I can take out a target at 70 kilometres of distance, Hatf-II, also known as Abdali-I which is a supersonic missile and tactical surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile can mark upto 180 kilometres while Hatf-III (Ghaznavi) was added to missile range of Pakistan in 2012 and is capable of carrying nuclear warheads to 290 kilometres of distance.
It was test-fired by Army Strategic Command Force on May 10, 2012.
Hatf-IV (Shaheed-I) can mark upto 750 kilometres, Hatf-V (Ghouri-I) upto 1,500 kilometres, Hatf-VA (Ghauri-II) upto 2,000 kilometres, Hatf-VI (Shaheen-II) also 2,000 kilometres, Shaheen-III has the capability of taking out a target 2,700 kilometres apart after it was successfully test-fired on March 9, 2015.
With help of multi-tube launcher, army can launch several missiles one after the other.
In Addition to ground-to-ground missiles, armed forces have a range of air-to-ground missiles.
Hatf-VIII also known as Ra’ad can take out a target from air at 350 kilometres distance and is launched from a combat aircraft as it is an air-launched cruise missile. This missile is a sub-sonic vehicle of ammunition that is developed on cruise technology.
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