Overview
- The Pakistan Army reported a successful training launch of the Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile, citing an ISPR statement.
- ISPR says the system uses advanced avionics and navigational aids and flies at low altitude to evade missile defenses while striking with high precision.
- The missile has been inducted into the Army Rocket Force Command, which the military says will boost the reach, lethality and survivability of its conventional arsenal.
- Senior military leaders, scientists and engineers witnessed the launch, and the president, prime minister, CJCSC and service chiefs issued formal congratulations.
- Coverage relies on official Pakistani statements, with no independent verification or external government reactions reported in these articles.