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Pakistan successfully test fires Missile Hatf IX (NASR)

Tuesday, 05 November 2013 11:36

Posted by Parvez Jabri

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RAWALPINDI: Pakistan on Tuesday conducted a successful test fire of Short Range Surface to Surface Missile Hatf IX (NASR).
The test fire was conducted with successive launches of 4 x missiles (Salvo) from a state of the art multi tube launcher.
According to ISPR here, NASR, with a range of 60 Kilometer and in-flight maneuver capability is a quick response system, with shoot and scoot attributes.
It contributes to the full spectrum deterrence against threats in view of evolving scenarios.
The test was witnessed by Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Director General Strategic Plans Division, Lieutenant General (Retd) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai, Chairman NESCOM, Muhammad Irfan Burney, Commander Army Strategic Forces Command, and Lieutenant General Tariq Nadeem Gilani, senior officers from the strategic forces and scientists and engineers of strategic organizations.
The Chief of Army Staff congratulated the scientists and engineers on this outstanding achievement which consolidates Pakistan's deterrence capability.