Overview
- The air-launched weapon, developed domestically, was tested on January 3 with a flight demonstration announced by ISPR and the PAF’s DGPR.
- Taimoor is rated for precision strikes against land and sea targets at up to 600 kilometers and carries a conventional warhead.
- The missile features advanced navigation and guidance and is designed to fly at very low altitudes to evade air and missile defenses.
- Senior armed forces officers and contributing scientists and engineers witnessed the launch, according to official statements.
- Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu congratulated the team and linked the achievement to aims of self-reliance and greater operational flexibility, with no independent verification or deployment timeline provided.