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

[Jango]

There is nothing special.

To test a 900 km range missile you have only one option and that is target it at sea.

Nope...Pakistan also test missile on a overland path...

 

[SABRE]

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.

It is Shaheen-1A (I believe).

The range classification is actually not inaccurate. Although Pakistan has adopted the missile terminologies from U.S./Nato (who doesn't?) the assignments of these terminologies however are based on India-Pakistan proximity instead of geographic distance between the Cold War powers.

 

[Gentelman]

yupzzz ..... Their are Political reason well known to everyone and i read first about Taimur ICBM when India tested its Agni-V and lots of Pakistani Newspaper was claiming the test of Taimur is coming ..... but i m still w8ng for a test hope they do it in coming future then claiming they inducted a untested missile in their arsenal ......

well bro if Taimur is ready for teast then too it will not be tested as it will make uncle Sam and Russian concerned as we have all possible targets under hand i.e Israel and India then why do we need to test an ICBM??
It will just bought many sanctations……
yeah it will be tested whenever needed but i suppose it will be tested after test of missile defence program which is not even olanned till now……

 

[Windjammer]

Pakistan Tests Improved Shaheen Missile | Defense News | defensenews.com


ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has test-fired an improved variant of its Shaheen-1 (Falcon-1) HATF-IV/Vengeance-IV short-range ballistic missile, another step in ensuring the survivability of its strategic forces.

According to a press release by the military’s Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) media branch, “The missile incorporates a 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 km.”

The test missile was stated to have struck a predetermined spot in the Arabian Sea. No specific details of the improvements were given.

However, aside from being a “part of a series of tests designed to validate improved technical parameters such as propulsion, range, guidance and accuracy,” Mansoor Ahmed, from Quaid-e-Azam University’s Department of Defence and Strategic Studies, said today’s test has added significance.

“This particular test demonstrated enhanced range of 900 kilometers over 750 kilometers for previous versions, and most likely would also have tested advanced missile defense countermeasures or maneuverable re-entry or a post separation correction system for single warhead ballistic missiles, which was earlier tested on the Shaheen-1A,” said Ahmed, who specializes in Pakistan’s national deterrent and delivery program.

Given the growing conventional and nuclear disparity between India and Pakistan, Ahmed says Pakistan’s continuing missile tests “ought to be seen as part of an ongoing process of ensuring the survivability and effectiveness of its strategic forces in order to diversify its response options through a nuclear triad that provides assured deterrence for all levels of the threat spectrum.”

Harsh V. Pant, Reader in International Relations, Department of Defence Studies, King’s College, London, says the Shaheen “is important for Pakistan for maintaining a robust deterrence stability vis-à-vis India and its operationalization should help Pakistan in providing assured deterrence across a wide range of nuclear threat spectrum.”

He is, however, of the opinion that Pakistan’s increased production of nuclear warheads seems to be at odds with “maintaining strategic symmetry with India.”

Far from maintaining balance, Pant claims Pakistan’s pursuit of tactical nuclear weapons has caused a certain “amount of panic in India.”

“Given India’s nuclear doctrine of credible minimum deterrent and no first use, tactical weapons change the equation radically, and New Delhi is finding it difficult to respond, especially given the role of nonstate actors in the mix.”

Pakistan’s missile developments seem to be following an evolutionary course in order to maintain a semblance of balance and credible deterrence in the face of India’s conventional and nuclear modernization and expansion efforts.

Pakistan’s missiles, therefore, are steadily improving in areas such as range, accuracy and ease of deployment and operation.

They are also evolving in response to Indian developments, such as maneuvering warheads to counter Indian missile defenses; submarine-launched nuclear-armed land attack cruise missiles to match India’s submarine-launched ballistic missiles; and also tactical nuclear weapons such as the Nasr HATF-IX system to counter any potentially overwhelming Indian conventional attack.

 

[Kompromat]

@Windjammer

"Missile struck a pre determined 'target' at sea".


Poor journalism?

 

[Windjammer]

@Windjammer

"Missile struck a pre determined 'target' at sea".


Poor journalism?

@AhaseebA

It wasn't merely a splash down or an air burst......rather a pre-determined target in the sea.

 

[Kompromat]

Moral of the story: Either we have too many poor jounos or we are building an ASBM.

 

[lutfishah]

I don't know if someone has already posted this link from YouTube but here u go.
Aaj Kamran Kay Sath - 10 April 2013 - On Geo News - YouTube
Pakistan has got Taimoor missile and the range is 7000 km and also Pakistan has already got technology to fire missiles from submarines. : )
News is from Geo Aj Kamran Khan Kay saath.

 

[Mav3rick]

Hitting a moving target at sea? Your Shaheen 1A can do that? Wow! Even the Americans and Chinese haven't perfected that technology so far. The Chinese DF series have still a long way to go. (Pun unintended! )

Do you mean that the US & China have sole rights over development?

 

[IND151]

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.

possible.........

 

[Windjammer]

Moral of the story: Either we have too many poor jounos or we are building an ASBM.

Sometimes it's deliberately downplayed as if not to draw too much attention.....yesterday's test even made it into Israeli media with a touch of their own flavour.....on the contrary how much coverage are Israeli weapon tests given by our or the International media.

Pakistan Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile - Latest News Briefs - Israel National News

 

[Slav Defence]

Sometimes it's deliberately downplayed as if not to draw too much attention.....yesterday's test even made it into Israeli media with a touch of their own flavour.....on the contrary how much coverage are Israeli weapon tests given by our or the International media.

Pakistan Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile - Latest News Briefs - Israel National News

As the tension on the Korean peninsula continues unabated, Pakistan tested a missile yesterday that is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and whose range is up to 600 miles. That is far enough to hit deep into nuclear-armed India.


According to Pakistani sources, the test was successful.

lol windy......... an Israeli touch! seems like they are alarming Indians d

 

[Bratva]

Sometimes it's deliberately downplayed as if not to draw too much attention.....yesterday's test even made it into Israeli media with a touch of their own flavour.....on the contrary how much coverage are Israeli weapon tests given by our or the International media.

Pakistan Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile - Latest News Briefs - Israel National News

Recently India tested AGNI 2. Why didn't those zionists and Anti Pak elements said

"As the tension on the Korean peninsula continues unabated, Indian tested a missile yesterday that is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and whose range is up to X miles. That is far enough to hit deep into nuclear-armed Pakistan."

Yet show the pathetic mentality of people out there

 

[Jango]

@AhaseebA

It wasn't merely a splash down or an air burst......rather a pre-determined target in the sea.

O yar man lo baat...it was just a splash in the sea.

We all know the media's shoddy work in military related affairs.

 

[Windjammer]

lol windy......... an Israeli touch! seems like they are alarming Indians d

A good ploy to force the Indians into buying more Israeli weapons......remember the Dinga...Dinga....Dinga.....video.

Recently India tested AGNI 2. Why didn't those zionists and Anti Pak elements said

"As the tension on the Korean peninsula continues unabated, Indian tested a missile yesterday that is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and whose range is up to X miles. That is far enough to hit deep into nuclear-armed Pakistan."

Yet show the pathetic mentality of people out there

Just like there's only an Islamic bomb....hence best policy is keep your head down and continue the mission.
Just like yesterday, which at first seemed just a routine test but the observers have pointed out the improvements like the depressed trajectory, increased range and above all taking out a target at the sea. !!