The Army Rocket Force Command on Tuesday conducted a successful training launch of the “indigenously developed” Fateh-II missile system, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.

It said that the system was equipped with advanced avionics and state-of-the-art navigational aids.

According to the ISPR, “The training launch was aimed at the training of troops, validating various technical parameters and performance evaluation of different sub-systems incorporated for improved accuracy and enhanced survivability.”

“The launch was witnessed by senior officers from the Strategic Plans Division, the Army Rocket Force Command and the Pakistan Army, along with scientists and Engineers of Strategic Organizations. The forum commended the successful training fire of the indigenously developed Missile of Fateh Series,” said the statement.

President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, and services chiefs “appreciated the technical prowess, dedication and commitment of all those who contributed towards the successful training fire of the missiles,” the ISPR concluded.

Last week, the Pakistan Navy conducted a successful test of the Taimoor air-launched cruise missile. The missile, which is an indigenously developed anti-ship weapon system, is described as “a powerful demonstration of precision strike capability and operational readiness.” 

This was the second test conducted by Pakistan Navy, as earlier on April 16, the Pakistan Navy also successfully conducted a live weapon firing of an indigenously developed ship-launched anti-ship missile.