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Pakistan Tests Ballistic Missile Capable of Carrying Multiple Nuclear Warheads
January 24, 2017 10:23 AM
  • Ayaz Gul
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In this handout photograph released by Pakistan's Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Jan. 24, 2017, an Ababeel surface-to-surface ballistic missile is shown launching from an undisclosed location in Pakistan.


ISLAMABAD —
Pakistan says it has successfully tested a surface-to-surface ballistic missile that is capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads and can hit targets with precision as far as 2,200 kilometers.

Tuesday’s maiden flight test of the Ababeel missile was announced by military spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor. He said it “has the capability to engage multiple targets with high precision, defeating the enemy’s hostile radars.”

Earlier this month, Pakistan successfully tested for the first time a submarine-launched, nuclear-capable cruise missile with a range of 450 kilometers.

Officials say the "Babur-3" missile provides Pakistan with a secure second strike capability.

Show of force

Tuesday’s Ababeel launch is Pakistan’s attempt to credibly demonstrate its technical ability to defeat “all ballistic missile defense systems” India is developing, says Syed Muhammed Ali, a senior research fellow at Islamabad’s Center for International Strategic Studies.

“This also indicates Pakistan’s scientific expertise to miniaturize its nuclear warheads,” he observed.


Western critics insist Pakistan has the fastest growing nuclear arsenal in the world, assertions Islamabad dismisses as “misleading.”

Pakistani officials cite close defense and nuclear cooperation between the United States and India for reinforcing its nuclear deterrence capabilities.

The Pakistani prime minister’s foreign policy advisor, Sartaj Aziz, speaking last week to VOA, again underscored the importance of maintaining “strategic stability" in South Asia.

“We have been emphasizing to the U.S. that if you start your defense cooperation and arms agreement in such a way that disturbs our strategic stability, then we will have no option but to respond,” said the de-facto Pakistani foreign minister.

The latest Pakistani missile tests come amid heightened tensions with neighboring India. Militaries of both countries until recent weeks had been engaged in deadly clashes across their disputed Kashmir border.

http://www.voanews.com/a/pakistan-ababeel-missile-test/3689640.html
 
Can you point out corrections?

Its a two stage missile or three stage missile?
Plus is it MARV capable?

yaar choorna 2 stage or 20 stage ... maa mar gae hey saath waloon ki ye stage hey b kay nahe par aglay stage dance shuru hogaye hain hahahhahahhahahha
 
Don't worry How much members here say we won't cross SHAHEEN III limit Pakistan will go for ICBM
For ICBM , we need to give explanation to world, if we don't satisfy their question, then surely sanctions on the way, same reason India will not test more than 5000 km missile, as their enemy is china. And they will not test more than this.
You have to walk with world, otherwise world will drag you 15 years behind due to sanctions. We will not test ICBM. Not going to happen as our enemy is India and our shaheen series covers them well.
 
kuch indians dil ko ye keh k tasali de rhe he k missile is limmer than Shaheen so may be tactical warheads..to shyd bach jayen..,,but upar jo itni bari MIRV carrying stage lagi he wo nazar ni aati:omghaha::omghaha::omghaha:
 
Congratulations Pakistan...! And Google Indian news channels...There is ZERO news about this...Only HT reported it :D
 
Can you point out corrections?

Its a two stage missile or three stage missile?
Plus is it MARV capable?
I don't have access to editing software, however, after the 2 main stages, the rest of the narrower white section seems to be the third stage. The wider white section must be the MIRV bus. Lastly, the red shroud is the part of the fairing that contains MIRVs.


The shaheen 3 has a stated range of 2750 km. this ababeel seems to be new if I'm not mistaken. Do you think the range is being kept secret because of the MIRV capability? @The Deterrent
A new system doesn't necessarily has to have longer range. There is no secret, the missile has a range of 2200km with MIRVs.
 
It is not about whether suparco conducted it or not but it's about facilities and expertise. Anyways ISPR earlier said similar about MIRV technology on shaheens. Well makes no difference. We know what they have. :)

Just check NESCOM's facilities on Google earth but your issues are in your head and not in reality. Also never underestimate your enemy.
 
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