Pakistan; Ghaznavi ballistic missile test fire

The endogenously developed missile can carry nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 290km.

The Pakistan Army has performed a training launch of Ghaznavi nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile from an undisclosed location.

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In a statement on his official Twitter account, Pakistan Military’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) director-general major general Babar Iftikhar confirmed the launch.

The test-fire was also aimed at ensuring the operational readiness of Army Strategic Forces Command.

Code-named Hatf III, Ghaznavi missile can conduct long-range strikes targeting military bases, airfields and production facilities.

Hatf III entered operational service with the army in 2012.

Pakistan; Ghaznavi ballistic missile test fire

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