Pakistan: Pakistan conducts successful test launch of long-range Babur cruise missile

ISLAMABAD, 22 December 2021, (TON): A statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations said “Pakistan Army conducted a successful test launch of an 'enhanced-range' version of the indigenously developed Babur Cruise Missile 1B.”

According to the military's media wing, Director General of Strategic Plans Division (SPD) Lieutenant General Nadeem Zaki Manj congratulated the scientists and engineers on achieving excellence in the domain of cruise missile technology.

He also expressed his full confidence that this test would further strengthen Pakistan’s strategic deterrence.

The ISPR added “President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Nadeem Raza and services chiefs also congratulated the scientists and engineers on conducting the successful launch.”

The military's media wing further stated that the launch was also witnessed by Dr Raza Samar, Chairman NESCOM, Lieutenant General Muhammad Ali, Commander Army Strategic Force Command, senior officers from SPD, strategic forces, scientists and engineers of strategic organizations.

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