By NNN-Xinhua,
Islamabad : Pakistan on Thursday successfully tested an Air Launched Cruise Missile, cruise missile Raad, an army statement said.
The test of Hatf-VIII Raad, or thunder, is part of a continuing process of validating the design parameters of the weapon system, said the statement.
The indigenously developed Raad with a range of 350 kms, has been developed exclusively for launch from Aerial platforms. It has enabled Pakistan to achieve a greater strategic standoff capability on land and at sea.
“The state of the art Raad Cruise Missile has special stealth capabilities,” the statement said, adding that it was a Low Altitude, Terrain Following Missile with high maneuverability, and could deliver all types of warheads, with great accuracy.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani have congratulated the scientists and engineers on their outstanding success.