April 10, 2013-Pakistan test-fires Hatf-4 Shaheen-I

[The Deterrent]

Rawalpindi
April 10, 2013

Pakistan today conducted a successful launch of the Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Hatf IV Shaheen-1 Weapon System. The missile incorporates series of improvements in range and technical parameters of the existing missile. It is capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 900 Kms.

Today’s launch, whose impact point was at sea, was witnessed by Director General Strategic Plans Division Lieutenant General (Retired) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai, Chairman NESCOM Mr Muhammad Irfan Burney and other senior military officers, scientists and engineers.
Director General Strategic Plans Division Lieutenant General (Retired) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai congratulated all scientists and engineers on the successful launch. He said that the improved version of Shaheen 1 has consolidated and strengthened Pakistan’s deterrence abilities manifold. He appreciated the efforts of all personnel for their dedication and professionalism.


Photo & Video Courtesy: @Windjammer

Note: Although the ISPR states the missile to be Shaheen-I, it is evident from the range (900km) and picture that it is Shaheen-IA instead.

 

[EagleEyes]

You beat me to it.

I was just about to create it.

 

[Pak47]

Great!

Hoping for images or a video.

 

[The Deterrent]

Given the mentioned range of 900km, the missile seems to be Shaheen-IA instead of Shaheen-I.
Another inaccuracy in the press release is the classification of the missile. It is a SRBM/MRBM, but not an IRBM.

 

[SirHatesALot]

congrats

 

[Jango]

Today’s launch, whose impact point was at sea

Surprising that this was mentioned...anyway now our Indian friends might rest in peace, they often said that we don't launch into the sea.

If you remember @AhaseebA, we had a discussion about this after the Dadu debris case!

 

[The Deterrent]

Surprising that this was mentioned...anyway now our Indian friends might rest in peace, they often said that we don't launch into the sea.

Pakistan has been conducting tests in the waters since the early 2000s, its just that the information wasn't necessary to be made public.

 

[Kompromat]

Surprising that this was mentioned...anyway now our Indian friends might rest in peace, they often said that we don't launch into the sea.

It must be a Chinese/North korean missile painted in Pakistan, how can you Paakisssss build such a missile which may one day have the potential to hit an air craft carrier in the future, how can you??

 

[Jango]

Pakistan has been conducting tests in the waters since the early 2000s, its just that the information wasn't necessary to be made public.

Yup...but some folks just couldn't believe it!

There is a reason we have a NESCOM facility in Karachi!!!

 

[Kompromat]

Pakistan has been conducting tests in the waters since the early 2000s, its just that the information wasn't necessary to be made public.

What are the updates from the previous version,we are looking for?

 

[Zarvan]

PTI: Pakistan tests nuclear-capable Hatf-IV missile with a range of 900 kms NDTV
Pakistan has tested the Missile reporting NDTV

 

[The Deterrent]

What are the updates from the previous version,we are looking for?

If it is Shaheen-IA, which I believe it is (waiting for the pictures), then it is just the second developmental test flight. Nothing really new, just the same procedure of developing and testing new systems.

 

[Kompromat]

If it is Shaheen-IA, which I believe it is (waiting for the pictures), then it is just the second developmental test flight. Nothing really new, just the same procedure of developing and testing new systems.

Pakistan launches Hatf IV Shaheen-1A

 

[Jango]

Given the mentioned range of 900km, the missile seems to be Shaheen-IA instead of Shaheen-I.

He said that the improved version of Shaheen 1 ...

Source: http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakist...est-fires-hatf-4-shaheen-i.html#ixzz2Q2GmWxF1

Another inaccuracy in the press release is the classification of the missile. It is a SRBM/MRBM, but not an IRBM.

Yeah, 900km is no way IRBM, a MRBM would have been the appropriate classification.

We all know about ISPR!!!

 

[Zarvan]

Pakistan launches Hatf IV Shaheen-1A

Previously they didn't told the range of this Missile by the way what was the range of Shaheen 1 ?