Pakistan successfully conducted a test launch of the indigenously developed extended version of the Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile on Tuesday, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The military's media wing stated that the weapon system is equipped with advanced avionics and state-of-the-art navigational aids, enabling it to engage targets at extended ranges with high precision and lethality.

The ISPR added that the test validated additional technical parameters of various subsystems designed to improve accuracy and enhance survivability, with senior army officers, scientists, and engineers witnessing the launch. President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and services chiefs commended the successful test and praised the technical prowess of all contributors.

This test follows the successful training fire of the Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile in May, as well as the Army Rocket Force Command's training launch of the Fateh-II missile system earlier this year. Previously, the ISPR reported that an April 28 launch was witnessed by officials from the Strategic Plans Division, Army Rocket Force Command, and strategic organizations.

Additionally, the Pakistan Navy carried out a successful live firing of the indigenous Taimoor air-launched cruise missile weeks prior, which executed its mission with exceptional precision against sea-based threats.