Pakistan conducted the first successful testing of the Babur-3 cruise missile from the submarine
Pakistan conducted its first successful test fire of a submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM), which can hit a target 450 kilometres away and provides the country with a ‘credible second strike capability’.
“The successful attainment of a second strike capability by Pakistan represents a major scientific milestone; it is manifestation of the strategy of measured response to nuclear strategies and postures being adopted in Pakistan’s neighborhood,” Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor said.
The missile, Babur-3, was launched from an undisclosed location in the Indian Ocean.
“The missile was fired from an underwater, mobile platform and hit its target with precise accuracy,” added the Inter Services Public Relations in a statement.
Babur-3 is a sea-based variant of the ground-launched cruise missile (GLCM) Babur-2, which was successfully tested in December last year.
Babur-3 incorporates state-of-the-art technologies, including underwater controlled propulsion and advanced guidance and navigation features, duly augmented by global navigation, terrain and scene matching systems.
The second strike capability is something that world military powers, like the United States, Russia, China, have, and it will give Pakistan an edge over India.
Babur-III also features terrain-hugging and sea-skimming flight capabilities to evade hostile radars and air defences, in addition to other stealth technologies.
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