SM39 is submarine launched. It does have the capability to be launched from a submerged vessel, there are videos available online. Do we know if the upgrade of PN submarines would enable them to fire other anti-ship missiles apart from Exocet and Harpoon?
''Pakistan announced the setting up of a Naval Strategic Force Command headquarters in 2012, indicating an intention to put nuclear weapons at sea. The indications are these weapons will be nuclear-armed cruise missiles on some of its current submarines. In 2018, Pakistan announced the successful underwater test launch of the Babur, a 450 km range cruise missile, which had its first test in 2017 (Staff Reporter 2018). Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) described this result as “the successful attainment of a second strike capability” (Sial 2018). Given Pakistan’s efforts to match India, it is unlikely that the acquisition of a nuclear-armed submarine will lead to any reductions in its land-based nuclear-armed missile forces. ''
with Agosta sub Pakistan bought Exocet SM-39 [SM=submarine-launched Missile] Blk-2 Mod-2 version
I will be happy to know if it was some other missile, video is in such bad quality that one could only make guess about it
Agosta 90B carry SM-39 Exocets
I do not disagree with the availability of Babur SLCM, however, from the trajectory of the missile, it fits the profile of Exocet. A test launch of Babur would make more serious headlines.
hopefully one of the Tariqs gets preserved
We have sub launched version of Exocet (SM39) as well as harpoons (UGM84).That is the point everyone should talk about
Yes, flight profile of Babur is different
