RAWALPINDI – Pakistan conducted a successful test of an enhanced rangeversion of the indigenously developed Babur Cruise Missile on Saturday.

According to the ISPR, Babur Weapon System-1 (B) incorporates advancedaerodynamics and avionics that can strike targets both at land and sea withhigh accuracy, at a range of 700 kilometers.

It is a low flying, terrain hugging missile, which also carries certainstealth features and is capable of carrying various types of warheads.Equipped with state-of-the-art navigational technologies of Terrain ContourMatching (TERCOM) and all time Digital Scene Matching and Area Co-relation(DSMAC) which enables it to engage various type of targets with pinpointaccuracy even in the absence of GPS navigation, thus making it an importantforce multiplier for Pakistan’s strategic deterrence.

Pakistan can target any ship even outside its terrorititial limits whichthreatens Pakistan of any strike.

Today’s launch was witnessed by Director General, Strategic Plans Division,Chairman NESCOM, senior officers from Strategic Plans Division, StrategicForces, scientists and engineers of strategic organizations.

The Chairman JCS Committee and Services Chiefs have congratulated thescientists and engineers of NESCOM and NDC. President Mamnoon Hussain andPrime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi have also conveyed their appreciationsto scientists and engineers on successful conduct of today’s missile test.