Pakistan successfully tests cruise missile
Thursday, August 11, 2005
On Thursday, Pakistan successfully tested their first cruise missile, becoming the only country to test cruise missiles in the region.
The missile is named Babur, it can carry either a nuclear or a conventional warhead.
According to the military, the missile is a "terrain hugging" missile designed to evade radar. It flies parallel to the ground and has an advanced navigation and guidance system.
Sources
- "Pakistan Tests Cruise Missile". Pakistan Television Corporation, August 11, 2005
- "Pakistan successfully test-fires nuclear cruise missile" — Aljazeera, August 11, 2005
- "Pakistan Successfully Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile" — Bloomberg, August 11, 2005
The text of this article has been released into the public domain. In the event that this is not legally possible, this article may be used for any purpose, without any condition, unless such conditions are required by law. This applies worldwide. Copyright terms on images, however, may vary, so please check individual image pages prior to duplication. Please note that this only applies to Wikinews content created prior to September 25, 2005. All content created after that date is released under a Creative Commons license which is mentioned at the bottom of each article. This is currently the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License. |