Pakistan Tests Upgraded Shaheen-1A Missile

[HellRider]

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan has successfully test-fired long-range Hatf IV (Shaheen 1A) ballistic missile in the Indian Ocean, Geo News reported Wednesday.

According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the missile’s range and technical parameters have been improved while it is capable of carrying nuclear warhead.

Pakistan has tested the long-range missile just a week after India test fired its first Inter-continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Agni V on April 18.

India’s indigenously built Agni-V has a range of more than 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles) and is capable of carrying nuclear warhead.



Pakistan successfully test-fires nuclear capable Hatf IV - geo.tv

damn. 3 threads within 2 mins. Mods please delete this one.

 

[Edevelop]

I think Pakistan has stopped making long range missiles.

Babur, Abdali, Nasr, Ra'ad is a hint that we are going towards smart/precision guided weapons.

 

[Awesome]

I think Pakistan has stopped making long range missiles.

Babur, Abdali, Nasr, Ra'ad is a hint that we are going towards smart/precision guided weapons.

You need to improve Ballistic missiles since they are very hard to shoot down due to their speed. Improve accuracy, range and of course MIRV capability is still pending.

Improvements have to be shown.

 

[HellRider]

whats the point if its still Hataf iv?

 

[Aryavart]

how come a single missile have two name..hatf-IV & Shaheen IIIA...somewhere its quoting they tested Shaahen I , and somewhere Hatf I...its too confusing yar..are they just trying keep up moral of nation by firing any random missile from the stockpile.

I personaly say its not needed..India knows u guys have these missile..and agni v is not aimed to pakistan..its $600 million missile..too costly for pakistan....

anyway congratulation for your successful missile dreal...i guess this in response to Indian Army dreal which is currently going on in Thar Desert,

 

[Tamizhan]

how come a single missile have two name..hatf-IV & Shaheen IIIA...somewhere its quoting they tested Shaahen I , and somewhere Hatf I...

Its like Sagarika and K-15 denoting the same missile.

One is the name and other the official designation.

 

[Markus]

I was expecting a Shaheen 3 launch...

 

[lightoftruth]

Congrats Pakistan ,any upgrades?

 

[AUz]

What a disappointment .... lol ... I though it would be some "long-range" missle....

Bharti media trolled us

 

[IceCold]

What a utter disappointment after all this hype about clearing the Indian ocean and notifying India blah blah. Routine tests are another thing, they happen all the time to check various parameters but considering the timing amid at the test of agni 5, this was utterly and a huge disappointment.
Apart from Shaheen 2 no long range series of missiles have been tested, is it safe to assume that Musharaf rolled back all long range series of missiles specially those developed by the KRL. During Nawaz Sharif time, Ghauri 3 with a range of 3000 kms was displayed in a parade although it wasn't tested back then. I wonder what happened to those series.

 

[Arsalan]

Pakistan successfully test fires Hatf 4 Shaheen-I Alpha missile
By Mudasser Aziz - Apr 25th, 2012Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday successfully test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile Hatf-4 Shaheen-1 Alpha, the Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR) said.

The ISPR said that the Strategic Missile Group had launched the Shaheen-1 Alpha missile on Wednesday from an undisclosed location while its target was in sea.

“The scientists have improved the range and technical parameters of the missile while it is also capable of carrying nuclear warhead,” the ISPR said.

It may be recalled that the Shaheen-1 Ballistic Missile System, with a range of 700 kms, is an operationalised weapon system held by the ASFC and is routinely fired during training exercises by the troops of the ASFC.

The missile test was aimed at a target at sea. The ISPR said the new design implemented "improvements in range and technical parameters". General Khalid Kidwai, the director general of the Pakistan army's Strategic Plans Division, witnessed the test, saying "the improved version of Shaheen 1A will further consolidate and strengthen Pakistan's deterrence abilities", according to the ISPR statement.

President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani have also congratulated the scientists on successful launch of the missile.

 

[Edevelop]

Who knows... Everything doesnt have to be disclosed.
Maybe we have tested Ghauri 3, Shaheen 3 or Tipu missile in the past...

It's just muscle flexing! Tit for tat! But one's a 5000 km beast, the other a 750 km pussycat!

As long as its in Indian range we should have no problem with that...

 

[Zarvan]

Pakistan successfully test fires Hatf 4 Shaheen-I Alpha missile
By Mudasser Aziz - Apr 25th, 2012Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday successfully test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile Hatf-4 Shaheen-1 Alpha, the Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR) said.

The ISPR said that the Strategic Missile Group had launched the Shaheen-1 Alpha missile on Wednesday from an undisclosed location while its target was in sea.

“The scientists have improved the range and technical parameters of the missile while it is also capable of carrying nuclear warhead,” the ISPR said.

It may be recalled that the Shaheen-1 Ballistic Missile System, with a range of 700 kms, is an operationalised weapon system held by the ASFC and is routinely fired during training exercises by the troops of the ASFC.

President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani have also congratulated the scientists on successful launch of the missile.

What the hell is Alpha thing ? First time it is being used with a missile can somebody explain ?

 

[Norboo]

how come a single missile have two name..hatf-IV & Shaheen IIIA...somewhere its quoting they tested Shaahen I , and somewhere Hatf I...its too confusing yar..are they just trying keep up moral of nation by firing any random missile from the stockpile.

That's to confuse the enemy so they wouldn't know what hit them!!

 

[Zarvan]

It's just muscle flexing! Tit for tat! But one's a 5000 km beast, the other a 750 km pussycat!

Sir for your information 750 KM is enough for Delhi and Mumbai