Pak successfully tests nuclear-capable air-launched cruise missile Ra’ad-II

Islamabad : Pakistan conducted a successful flight test of the air-launched nuclear-capable cruise missile Ra’ad-II with a range of 600 km on Tuesday, significantly boosting the military’s “deterrence capability” on land and at sea.
The Ra’ad-II weapon system is equipped with state-of-the-art guidance and navigation systems ensuring the engagement of targets with high precision, according to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing.
The cruise missile with a range of 600 km significantly enhances air delivered strategic standoff capability on land and at sea, it said.
The successful flight test was witnessed by senior Pakistan Army officers and military officials, the statement said.
Director General Strategic Plans Division, Lieutenant General Nadeem Zaki Manj, termed the successful launch as “a major step towards complementing Pakistan’s deterrence capability”