Cruise Missile Hatf-VIII (RAAD) successful test fire

[MZUBAIR]

Updated at: 1030 PST, Friday, April 29, 2011
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan, today conducted a successful Flight Test of the indigenously developed Air Launched Cruise Missile, Hatf-VIII (Ra’ad).

The missile test was conducted as part of the continuous process of improving the technical parameters of the weapon system. The Ra’ad Missile, with a range of over 350 km, has been developed exclusively for launch from Aerial Platforms.

This 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 pinpoint accuracy.

The successful launch has been appreciated by the President, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee who have congratulated the scientists and engineers on their outstanding achievement.

Would there be any new thing in this test.

 

[Leader]

Would there be any new thing in this test.

range increased with more sophisticated technology and purified fuel I believe. and obviously improved GIS system installed in it.

 

[tallboy123]

I thought Raad was 700+ , why is this only 350 ?

thats babur with 700 range

 

[The Deterrent]

No guys this is just a MBRL just like the last missile we tested...................

Are you out of your mind???

Ra'ad ALCM is just a MBRL???

Please learn something about Pakistani missiles...

 

[MZUBAIR]

Videos & PICS required !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Markus]

I thought Raad was 700+ , why is this only 350 ?

Yeah I know abt Babar but I confused Raad with something else.

yeah Raad is 350.

 

[The Deterrent]

Would there be any new thing in this test.

Of course internal improvements are made.....also these (babur and ra'ad) ae tested from time to time to see that how worse conditions (mountainous terrain etc) can they go through...

 

[mughaljee]

Just heard this news.

Some one have any video ?

 

[Asian.Century]

GREAT...LOVELY...BALLEY BALLEY.

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

Videos & PICS required !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

agha, look who started this thread


we get more infos and files from him than we do from ISPR itself

 

[Tehmasib]

respected all members its older one vedio .......i am searching for new one...

 

[mjnaushad]

I think this answers the question of some members asked on other thread that what will happen if enemy attack with stand off weapons and return.

This 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.

 

[mjnaushad]

Press Release
No PR104/2011-ISPR Dated: April 29, 2011
Rawalpindi - April 29, 2011:
Pakistan, today conducted a successful Flight Test of the indigenously developed Air Launched Cruise Missile, Hatf-VIII (Ra’ad). The missile test was conducted as part of the continuous process of improving the technical parameters of the weapon system. The Ra’ad Missile, with a range of over 350 km, has been developed exclusively for launch from Aerial Platforms. This 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.
The successful launch has been appreciated by the President, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee who have congratulated the scientists and engineers on their outstanding achievement.
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[tushar]

Congrats to Pakistani members but shouldn't this news be posted in Pakistani section....?

 

[mjnaushad]

I thought Raad was 700+ , why is this only 350 ?

Babur is 700+