Pakistan's ASFC conducts training launch of Shaheen-II MRBM Nov 13, 2014

[trident2010]

Well done Pakistan !!

 

[trident2010]

Pakistan successfully test fires Hatf-VI ballistic missile

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan on Thursday conducted a successful training launch of intermediate range Shaheen-II (Hatf-VI) ballistic missile, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported.

The successful launch was the culminating point of the Field Training Exercise of Army Strategic Forces Command.

The ISPR further added that the purpose of the launch was to ensure operational readiness of a Strategic Missile Group besides re-validating different design and technical parameters of the weapon system.

Shaheen-II Missile is capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 1500 kilometres.

The launch, which had its impact point in the Arabian Sea, was witnessed by the Director of General Strategic Plans Division, Lieutenant General Zubair Mahmood Hayat and Commander Army Strategic Forces Command, Lieutenant General Obaid Ullah Khan.

Other witnesses included Chairman National Engineering and Scientific Commission (Nescom), Mr Muhammad Irfan Burney, senior officers from the strategic forces and scientists and engineers of various strategic organisations.

While addressing the participant troops and scientists at the launch area, Director General Strategic Plans Division Lieutenant General Zubair Mahmood Hayat congratulated them on achieving yet another milestone towards consolidation of full spectrum credible minimum deterrence.

He appreciated the operational preparedness and readiness of the Army Strategic Forces Command, which made the successful launch of Shaheen-II Weapon System possible. He also showed his full confidence in the existing robust Strategic Command and Control System.

He further reiterated that Pakistan is a peace-loving nation and has no aggressive designs against any one. Pakistan’s Strategic Forces are fully capable of safeguarding security of the mother land against any aggression, he said.

The successful test launch and achievement of this Range milestone has also been warmly appreciated by President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who congratulated the scientists and engineers on their outstanding achievement.


Pakistan successfully test fires Hatf-VI ballistic missile - Pakistan - DAWN.COM

 

[The Deterrent]

so we have tested a primitive missile in 2014?-

It was a TRAINING LAUNCH of a missile, which was designed in early 2000s and first tested in 2005.

 

[Zarvan]

And you think our puny stockpile would deter the mighty US of A, if they wished to fry us?

They would have done with North Korea if they knew for sure NK don't have nuclear war heads

 

[Arsalan]

The test was part of Field Training Exercise of Army Strategic Forces Command which was aimed at ensuring operational readiness of a Strategic Missile Group, so this do confirm again the active duty status of the Shaheen II system.


Congratulations!

I will like to have some more details about what payload was it carrying.

Congratulations to the Pakistani scientists and defence.pk members who have been waiting for the missile test. There is no reason to feel sorry that it was not Shaheen II. The people know what they are doing and i personally am quite happy considering that it was a field training test of this missile.

 

[farhan_9909]

1500km range,2 stage and weighs 25tons,seems like we are still using the early 50's tech

 

[Sam Manekshaw]

Pakistan can't keep reducing the range we need Shaheen III soon and also other long range Missiles

May be u have those missiles already but u guyz r just playing low i guess

Where is that guy who said i have a "source"?

 

[Jf Thunder]

BERA GHARAK, all this hoo haa for nothing, there the Indians are testing new missiles and we are firing Ghaznavis, Nasrs and Shaheens?
dahelll is this?

 

[The Deterrent]

A higher resolution photo has been added in the original post.

 

[Zarvan]

A higher resolution photo has been added in the original post.

Is this the same test which you few days back said got cancelled

 

[The Deterrent]

Is this the same test which you few days back said got cancelled

No, this one was separately scheduled as evident from Navarea securites. The other one is not cancelled, "maybe" postponed.

 

[Armstrong]

No, this one was separately scheduled as evident from Navarea securites. The other one is not cancelled, "maybe" postponed.

Yaaar Deterrent koi mazaa nahin aaa rahaa; I was hoping for something a bit more 'WTF...the Pakistanis have that' kinda missile !

 

[The Deterrent]

Yaaar Deterrent koi mazaa nahin aaa rahaa; I was hoping for something a bit more 'WTF...the Pakistanis have that' kinda missile !

Pakistan to test fire a medium range missile? | Page 40

 

[Armstrong]

Pakistan to test fire a medium range missile? | Page 40

I understand !

But I wanted a bigger....badder missile !

So what do you think they validated in this training launch ? Whether their launch SOPs were adequate and effective or could there be some tinkering with the missile as well ?

 

[The Deterrent]

I understand !

But I wanted a bigger....badder missile !

So what do you think they validated in this training launch ? Whether their launch SOPs were adequate and effective or could there be some tinkering with the missile as well ?

Grow up.

Most probably no tinkering, only training. If there was any tinkering at all, it could be with the guidance.