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Pakistan Air Force Conducts Successful Flight Test of Indigenous Taimoor Cruise Missile

Officials cast the 600 km, low‑flying cruise missile as a boost to conventional deterrence.

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.