Pakistan successfully test-fires Raad Missile

[sayareakd]

Pakistan conducted a successful flight test of the indigenously developed Air Launched Cruise Missile Hatf-VIII (Raad) Thursday, ARY News reported.

According to ISPR statement, Ra'ad Missile has the range of over 350 km that can enable Pakistan to achieve strategic standoff capability on land and at Sea.

'Cruise Technology' is extremely complex and has been developed by only a few countries in the world. The state of the art Ra'ad Cruise Missile with Stealth Capabilities is a low altitude, terrain hugging missile with high maneuverability, and can deliver nuclear and conventional warheads with pin point accuracy.

A major additional feature of today's test was the effective employment of the National Command Authority's fully automated Strategic Command and Control Support System (SCCSS).

The system has the added capability of real time remote monitoring of missile flight path.

President, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee have congratulated the scientists and engineers over successful launch of the missile.

Pakistan successfully test-fires Raad Missile,5/31/2012 11:20:59 AM

 

[sayareakd]

Pakistani were busy with tests now a days.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

RAAD is a interesting Missile system..

Its development is from Dud or destroyed US Tomahawks in Astan..

RAAD is a flexible system can be launched from Air, land and may be from sea..

Thunder (Ra'ad ) Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM)(Hatf-VIII)
Range: 350kg, Payload: 300-500kg (est)

The Ra'ad is significantly smaller than the Babur, at approximately 5.25m in length, making it much better suited to combat aircraft.

Although the Babur could be carried by aircraft it is too large for most in an operational setting. The Hatf-VIII is likely to be carried by Mirage-III fighter bombers on the centerline hardpoint, but cold be carried by F-16s and potentially JF-17s in the future. It's too large for the PAF's F-7s and A-5s. The Hatf-VIII is the PAF's first serious long ranged standoff weapon, giving them reach over most of India, albeit under resistance from Indian forces. It is not clear whether it will carry nuclear warheads – conventional seems more likely – but it may get nuclear warheads simply for political purposes with the Air Force playing their role in Pakistan's deterrence.

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Bigger Picture..

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Air launched:

Though its not stealthy as others in same category and also its a subsonic..

 

[sayareakd]

Kunal sir they have conducted lot of test since our A5 test, as yusuf said since they cannot match A5 test they are testing all the missile to reach A5 range.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Kunal sir they have conducted lot of test since our A5 test, as yusuf said since they cannot match A5 test they are testing all the missile to reach A5 range.

As always then want the same importance as India And at the same time they want India`s attention and commentary..

Fail..

 

[lcatejas]

Very soon they will test fire nuke capable rifle bullets ....:taunt1:

 

[Blackwater]

congratulations to china.BTW kiski copy ha yeah?????

 

[Blackwater]

Beware china These pakis will stab you in future .Dont feed them.

here is the proof

Uighur militants: China asks Pakistan to 'do more'


Dunya News: Pakistan:-Uighur militants: China asks Pakistan to 'do more'...

 

[LETHALFORCE]

If they put this missile on a warplane imagine what the RCS will be?

 

[ajtr]

Air launched:

Though its not stealthy as others in same category and also its a subsonic..

Pakistan conducted a successful flight test of the indigenously developed Air Launched Cruise Missile Hatf-VIII (Raad) Thursday, ARY News reported.

Wow Pakistan tests air launched cruise missile which India dont even possess.It once again surprises india in missile tech.

 

[Yusuf]

So what's the sum total of the range of all the missiles tested so far? Wonder why they have not fired the ghori. May be they are short on off the shelf missiles they have bought from China.

 

[Yusuf]

Wow Pakistan tests air launched cruise missile which India dont even possess.It once again surprises india in missile tech.

Hurrah!!! We are so backward in missile tech and scared of this Ra'ad.

Brahmos air launched version rings a bell? Nirbhay will have an air launched version.

 

[ajtr]

Hurrah!!! We are so backward in missile tech and scared of this Ra'ad.

Brahmos air launched version rings a bell? Nirbhay will have an air launched version.

When you actually test the air launched brahmos or nirbhay then claim it otherwise not.

 

[Yusuf]

When you actually test the air launched brahmos or nirbhay then claim it otherwise not.

Sure. With 1000 kms range, Nirbhay will be able to target anything in Pak without getting into Pak. I mean even Brahmos will. Yeah they will be inducted faster than your already tested Ra'ad once tested. Entire infrastructure is ready.

 

[ajtr]

Sure. With 1000 kms range, Nirbhay will be able to target anything in Pak without getting into Pak. I mean even Brahmos will. Yeah they will be inducted faster than your already tested Ra'ad once tested. Entire infrastructure is ready.

Keeping DRDO's record in mind i dont think so.untill then you can have your moongeri lal ke haseen sapnay.

 

[Yusuf]

Keeping DRDO's record in mind i dont think so.untill then you can have your moongeri lal ke haseen sapnay.

The same DRDO delivered the A5 which has spurred the current spate of missile tests in Pak.

 

[Dovah]

The missile is missing an 'n' in a strategic location.

 

[ajtr]

The same DRDO delivered the A5 which has spurred the current spate of missile tests in Pak.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.Agni-V has long way to go for induction.

 

[Sunder singh]

after A5 they hav just gone mad. wat is fun of testing outdated weapons like iran