RAWALPINDI:
Pakistan on Tuesday conducted its first successful flight test of the Surface
to Surface Bal
listic Missile Ababeel, which has a maximum range of 2200 kilometres.
The missile is capable of delivering multiple warheads, using Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology. The test flight was aimed at validating various designs and technical parameters of the weapon system.
Ababeel is capable of carrying nuclear warheads and has the capab
ility to engage multiple targets with high precision, defeating the enemy’s hostile radars.
The development of the Ababeel Weapon System is aimed at ensuring the viab
ility of
Pakistan’s bal
listic missiles in the growing regional Bal
listic Missile Defence environment. This will further reinforce deterrence.
Army authorities such as the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval Staff and Chief of Air Staff congratulated th
e involved scientists and engineers on the success of the missile test.
In addition the president and prime minister also conveyed their appreciation to the team and the armed forces on this landmark achievement.
