ISPR says the indigenously developed ground-launched cruise missile features advanced avionics and navigation systems and successfully validated additional technical parameters.
WEB DESK: Pakistan has successfully conducted a test launch of an extended version of its indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the missile system is equipped with advanced avionics and state-of-the-art navigational aids and is designed to engage targets at extended ranges with high precision and lethality.
The military said the latest test also validated additional technical parameters of various subsystems incorporated into the weapon system to improve accuracy and enhance survivability.
Fatah-4 Test Conducted Successfully
ISPR said the launch was witnessed by senior officers from the Pakistan Army, along with scientists and engineers from the developing agency.
President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and the services chiefs congratulated those involved in the successful test.
They praised the technical expertise, dedication and commitment of the scientists, engineers and personnel involved in developing the system.
Extended Version of Indigenous Missile
The latest launch involved an extended version of the Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile. ISPR did not disclose a specific maximum range for the system in its statement.
The military said the missile incorporates advanced avionics and navigation technology, with the test aimed at validating technical parameters related to accuracy and survivability.
The development represents another test of Pakistan’s indigenous missile capabilities as the country continues to develop locally produced precision-strike systems.
Earlier Fatah-4 and Missile Tests
The latest test follows a successful training fire of the Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile conducted in May 2026, according to ISPR.
Pakistan has also conducted tests of other domestically developed missile systems this year.
In April, the Army Rocket Force Command conducted a training launch of the indigenous Fateh-II missile system. Around the same period, the Pakistan Navy carried out a live firing of the Taimoor air-launched cruise missile, which the navy described as an indigenous anti-ship weapon system.
Defence Capability Development
The latest test comes as Pakistan continues to invest in the development and testing of locally produced defence systems.
While ISPR described the Fatah-4 system as capable of engaging targets at extended ranges, it did not provide a specific operational range or other classified technical specifications in its announcement.
The successful test therefore confirms the reported validation of the system’s stated technical parameters, while further details about its operational capabilities remain undisclosed.
The development is expected to remain a significant focus of Pakistan’s defence reporting, particularly because of its implications for the country’s indigenous precision-strike and military technology programmes.
