{"id":134381,"date":"2026-10-06T21:18:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T16:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=134381"},"modified":"2026-10-06T21:18:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T16:18:56","slug":"pakistan-successfully-tests-launch-of-extended-range-fatah-iv-cruise-missile-ispr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/134381\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan successfully tests launch of extended-range Fatah-IV cruise missile: ISPR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RAWALPINDI(National Times)- Pakistan conducted a successful test launch of the indigenously developed extended version of the Fatah-IV ground-launched cruise missile, the military\u2019s media wing said in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said, \u201cEquipped with advanced avionics and state-of-the-art navigational aids, the weapon system is capable of engaging targets at extended ranges with high precision and lethality.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe test also validated additional technical parameters of various sub-systems incorporated for improved accuracy and enhanced survivability,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the statement, the launch was witnessed by senior officers from the Pakistan Army along with scientists and engineers of the developing agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It added that President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and all service chiefs commended the successful test and \u201cappreciated the technical prowess, dedication and commitment of all those who contributed towards achieving this milestone\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement on X, the Ministry of Interior said that the successful test of the extended version of Fatah-4 cruise missiles was \u201can important advancement in the defence sector\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI congratulate the scientists and engineers and I am proud of them,\u201d the statement quoted Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi as saying. \u201cPakistan\u2019s defence is impregnable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In May, the Army Rocket Force Command <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2000203\">conducted<\/a> the successful test fire of the Fatah-IV ground-launched cruise missile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A month earlier, the Army Rocket Force Command had also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1995779\"><u>conducted<\/u><\/a> the successful training launch of the Fateh-II missile system. The same month, the Pakistan Navy successfully <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1992261\">fired<\/a> a locally developed anti-ship ballistic missile to engage targets at an extended range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In September 2025, the Pakistan Army had also successfully <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1945656\"><u>conducted<\/u><\/a> the training launch of the Fatah-IV cruise missile at a range of 750 kilometres.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RAWALPINDI(National Times)- Pakistan conducted a successful test launch of the indigenously developed extended version of the Fatah-IV ground-launched cruise missile, the military\u2019s media wing said in a statement on Tuesday. In a statement, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said, \u201cEquipped with advanced avionics and state-of-the-art navigational aids, the weapon system is capable of engaging targets at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":134382,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-134381","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest_news","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Pakistan successfully tests launch of extended-range Fatah-IV cruise missile: ISPR - Nation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/134381\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pakistan successfully tests launch of extended-range Fatah-IV cruise missile: ISPR - Nation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"RAWALPINDI(National Times)- Pakistan conducted a successful test launch of the indigenously developed extended version of the Fatah-IV ground-launched cruise missile, the military\u2019s media wing said in a statement on Tuesday. 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