New Delhi: Pakistan on Saturday conducted a flight test of the Shaheen-III surface to surface ballistic missile amid the ongoing political and constitutional crisis in the country.
Pakistan Armed Forces’ media wing said the test flight of this surface-to-surface ballistic missile was aimed at revalidating various design and technical parameters of the weapon system. “Pakistan today conducted a successful flight test of Shaheen-III surface to surface ballistic missile.
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Pakistan today conducted successful flight test of Shaheen-III surface to surface ballistic missile. The test flight was aimed at revalidating various design and technical parameters of the weapon system. pic.twitter.com/WHmjPGZobZ
— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) April 9, 2022
The test flight was aimed at revalidating various design and technical parameters of the weapon system,” Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) tweeted.
Shaheen-III has a range of 2,750 kilometres. Last year in January, Pakistan conducted a similar test of the same missile.
The solid-fuelled missile — equipped with Post-Separation Altitude Correction (PSAC) system — was first tested in March 2015.
Alhamdolillah another milestone….. Pak Army is pride of every citizen of Pakistan @OfficialDGISPR https://t.co/v3N3WgHslQ
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) April 9, 2022
This test comes as the voting in the Pakistan National Assembly over the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to be held after 8 pm (local time) on Saturday.
