Pakistan successfully test-fires first extended-range Fatah-2 hypersonic ballistic missile
“The Pakistan Army on Tuesday conducted a successful test launch of the Hypersonic Ballistic Missile Fatah-2 Extended Range (ER), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement, adding …”
"It is capable of engaging targets with high precision and defeating the enemy's missile defence systems due to its unique trajectory and manoeuvrability features. Fatah-2 ER, with its extended range, will further enhance the army's reach and capability of engaging deep targets," said the military's media wing.
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"The statement also noted that President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir, along with service chiefs, congratulated the scientists and engineers on the successful test launch.
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