Pakistan conducts succesful test-fire of Hatf-VIII Ra'ad ALCM

[AhaseebA]

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Rawalpindi - May 31, 2012:

Pakistan, today conducted a successful Flight Test of the indigenously developed Air Launched Cruise Missile, Hatf-VIII (Ra’ad). The Ra’ad Missile, with a range of over 350 KM, enables Pakistan to achieve strategic standoff capability on land and at Sea. ‘Cruise Technology’ is extremely complex and has been developed by only a few countries in the world. The state of the art Ra’ad Cruise Missile with Stealth Capabilities is a Low Altitude, Terrain Hugging Missile with high maneuverability, and can deliver nuclear and conventional warheads with pin point accuracy.

A major additional feature of today’s test was the effective employment of the National Command Authority’s fully automated Strategic Command and Control Support System (SCCSS). It has enabled robust Command and Control capability of all strategic assets with round the clock situational awareness in a digitized network centric environment to decision makers at National Command Centre (NCC). The system has the added capability of real time remote monitoring of missile flight path.

The successful launch has been commended by the President, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee who have congratulated the scientists and engineers on their outstanding achievement.

:: ISPR :: Inter Services Public Relations - PAKISTAN

[usama waqas]

awesome, any more update from which fighter they launched it

[Zarvan]

Rawalpindi - May 31, 2012:

Pakistan, today conducted a successful Flight Test of the indigenously developed Air Launched Cruise Missile, Hatf-VIII (Ra’ad). The Ra’ad Missile, with a range of over 350 KM, enables Pakistan to achieve strategic standoff capability on land and at Sea. ‘Cruise Technology’ is extremely complex and has been developed by only a few countries in the world. The state of the art Ra’ad Cruise Missile with Stealth Capabilities is a Low Altitude, Terrain Hugging Missile with high maneuverability, and can deliver nuclear and conventional warheads with pin point accuracy.

A major additional feature of today’s test was the effective employment of the National Command Authority’s fully automated Strategic Command and Control Support System (SCCSS). It has enabled robust Command and Control capability of all strategic assets with round the clock situational awareness in a digitized network centric environment to decision makers at National Command Centre (NCC). The system has the added capability of real time remote monitoring of missile flight path.

The successful launch has been commended by the President, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee who have congratulated the scientists and engineers on their outstanding achievement.

:: ISPR :: Inter Services Public Relations - PAKISTAN

Great Job done by Pakistan again but which Fighter Plane was used for testing RAAD MISSILE ?

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[AhaseebA]

Recent Test History:


March 05, 2012 --- Hatf-II Abdali (SRBM)
April 25, 2012 --- Hatf-IV Shaheen-IA (SRBM)
May 10, 2012 --- Hatf-III Ghaznavi (SRBM)
May 29, 2012 --- Hatf-IX Nasr (BRBM)
May 31, 2012 --- Hatf-VIII Ra'ad (ALCM)

June 1st week, 2012 --- Hatf-VII Babur (GLCM) *rumored*

[farhan_9909]

waiting for the entended range babur launch

[Zarvan]

Recent Test History:


March 05, 2012 --- Hatf-II Abdali (SRBM)
April 25, 2012 --- Hatf-IV Shaheen-IA (SRBM)
May 10, 2012 --- Hatf-III Ghaznavi (SRBM)
May 29, 2012 --- Hatf-IX Nasr (BRBM)
May 31, 2012 --- Hatf-VIII Ra'ad (ALCM)

June 1st week, 2012 --- Hatf-VII Babur (GLCM) *rumored*

Still the question is which Fighter Plane fired Raad Missile for the test ?

[Icewolf]

WOAH!!!!!!!!! GREAT NEWS!!!! I am so happy!!! :beer:

[Zarvan]

Pakistan
Pakistan successfully test-fires Raad Cruise Missile

Updated : Thursday May 31 , 2012 11:09:14 AM



Pakistan conducted a successful flight test of the indigenously developed Air Launched Cruise Missile Hatf-VIII (Raad) Thursday, ARY News reported.

According to ISPR statement, Ra’ad Missile has the range of over 350 km that can enable Pakistan to achieve strategic standoff capability on land and at Sea.

‘Cruise Technology’ is extremely complex and has been developed by only a few countries in the world. The state of the art Ra’ad Cruise Missile with Stealth Capabilities is a low altitude, terrain hugging missile with high maneuverability, and can deliver nuclear and conventional warheads with pin point accuracy.

A major additional feature of today’s test was the effective employment of the National Command Authority’s fully automated Strategic Command and Control Support System (SCCSS).

The system has the added capability of real time remote monitoring of missile flight path.

President, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee have congratulated the scientists and engineers over successful launch of the missile.

Pakistan successfully test-fires Raad Cruise Missile,5/31/2012 11:11:48 AM

[AhaseebA]

Still the question is which Fighter Plane fired Raad Missile for the test ?

ISPR hasn't disclosed it yet...Hope to see it in the video...

[Zarvan]

Zeenews Bureau

Rawalpindi: Pakistan on Thursday carried out a successful flight test of the indigenously-developed Hatf-VIII cruise missile, Geo News reported.



In a statement, the Inter Services Public Relations said the missile has the range of over 350 km that can facilitate Pakistan to attain strategic standoff capability on land and at Sea.

‘Cruise Technology’ has been developed by only a few countries in the world.

The Hatf-VIII cruise missile is a low altitude, terrain hugging missile with high manoeuvrability.
Pakistan tests nuclear capable Hatf-VIII missile
Zee news is always first when it comes to reporting Pakistan Military related news among Indian channels

Pakistan conducted a successful flight test of Air Launched Cruise Missile, Hatf-VIII (Ra’ad).


The indigenously developed Ra’ad Missile, with a range of over 350 KM, enables Pakistan to achieve strategic standoff capability on land and at Sea.

‘Cruise Technology’ is extremely complex and has been developed by only few countries in the world.

The state of the art Ra’ad Cruise Missile with Stealth Capabilities is a Low Altitude, Terrain Hugging Missile with high maneuverability, and can deliver nuclear and conventional warheads with pin point accuracy.

A major additional feature of today’s test was the effective employment of the National Command Authority’s fully automated Strategic Command and Control Support System (SCCSS). It has enabled robust Command and Control capability of all strategic assets with round the clock situational awareness in a digitized network centric environment to decision makers at National Command Centre (NCC). The system has the added capability of real time remote monitoring of missile flight path.

The successful launch has been commended by the President, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee who have congratulated the scientists and engineers on their outstanding achievement.


It is the fourth nuclear-capable cruise missile test since India launched a new long-range weapon capable of hitting China last month.

[usama waqas]

is it controllable from a remote side during monitoring?

[AhaseebA]

Now for those Pakistani members who say "Why test the same missiles again and again?"

I would say, there must be hell lot of reasons for 135 consecutive successful test launches of the Trident II (D5) UGM-133A missile by Lockheed Martin.

is it controllable from a remote side during monitoring?

If by "control" you mean the use of a Joystick, then no. The whole flight is pre-programmed.
I don't think that Babur and Ra'ad can be redirected to new targets for now. So the only control I think they have is the self-destruct option.

[jahangeer yousaf]

well done and congrats to all Pakistanis and my Muslim fellows

[farhan_9909]

instead of very long range

expect a similar A upgrade of shaheen IIA

[Tehmasib]

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great news .....congtrs Pakistan