Posted on 01/09/2017 2:31:11 PM PST by BenLurkin
Pakistan on Monday successfully test-fired its first Submarine-Launched Cruise Missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead up to 450km from an undisclosed location in the Indian Ocean, giving the country a "credible" second-strike capability, the military said.
The missile, Babur-3, was fired from an underwater, mobile platform and hit its target with precise accuracy, the Inter Services Public Relations, the media wing of the Pakistani military said in a statement.
Babur-3, which has a range of 450km, is a sea-based variant of Ground Launched Cruise Missile (GLCM) Babur-2+ , which was successfully tested earlier in December, last year.
The Babur-3 SLCM incorporates state-of-the-art technologies including underwater controlled propulsion and advanced guidance and navigation features, duly augmented by Global Navigation, Terrain and Scene Matching Systems.
The missile features terrain hugging and sea skimming flight capabilities to evade hostile radars and air defenses, in addition to certain stealth technologies, in an emerging regional Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) environment, the release said.
Babur-3 SLCM in land-attack mode, is capable of delivering various types of payloads and will provide Pakistan with a "credible second-strike capability, augmenting deterrence+ ," the statement said.
While the pursuit and now the successful attainment of a second strike capability by Pakistan represents a major scientific milestone, it is manifestation of the strategy of measured response to nuclear strategies and postures being adopted in Pakistan's neighbourhood, it said, in an obvious reference to India.
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has congratulated the nation and the military on the first successful test-fire of the SLCM, his office said in a statement.
"The successful test of Babur-3 is a manifestation of Pakistan's technological progress and self-reliance," according to the statement.
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In six months, Pockeystan won’t have to bother. With all the money and uranium our Terrorist in Chief has sent Iran, Pockeystan will let them handle Israel.
Pakistan gets its missile systems from N Korea in exchange for nuclear warheads. The ChiComs, Iranians, and Khalistanis provide strategy, logistics, and financial networks respectively.
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Tim, is your Council of Khalistan getting ready for issue a press release in support of this “Islamic” missile? Im sure Aulakh, Ajrawat, and you are so happy today.
TBP of the Council of Khalistan agrees with you
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Yes, Pakistan may be a problem — partly, at least, due to the somewhat ungovernable territories — but they’re not teh major problem. Iran, Russia, China, and others are much more serious problems.
In Pakistan, there are essentially two governments in one. One is moderately pro-American, or at least, against the people we’re against. The other, however, is jihadist. it’s always a tug-of-war within the power structure.
Both India and Pakistan hve been upgrading their nuclear capacities for a number of years now. One moves, then the other moves.
Pakistan, the mother lode of terrorism, is not a problem? Islamabad is getting its full value out of the Mohammed Ali Jinnah Award they gave to your organization.
No celebratory press release in favor of the Paki and Khalistani Islamists/jihadis?
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