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RAWALPINDI: Pakistan on Tuesday conducted a successful test flight of indigenously developed “Fatah-1” guided Multi Launch Rocket System (MLRS), said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement on Twitter.
According to the Pakistan Army’s media wing, the new weapons system will equip the military with the ability to strike deep into enemy territory. The Pakistan-made guided multi-launch rocket system is capable of delivering conventional warheads.
#Pakistan today conducted a successful test flight of indigenously developed #Fatah-1 (Guided Multi Launch Rocket System), capable of delivering a conventional Warhead. The Weapon System will give Pakistan Army capability of precision target engagement deep in enemy territory. pic.twitter.com/TnFfXmceau
— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) August 24, 2021
The president, prime minister, chairman joint chiefs of staff committee and the chief of army staff congratulated the participating troops and scientists on the successful launch.
The guided MLRS was primarily developed to hit targets without leaving behind unexploded ordnance. The extended range guided MLRS is a developed variant of the guided MLRS family, usually with an extended range of up to 150km.
This was the second test of the Fatah-1. In Jan this year, the ISPR had revealed that Pakistan successfully conducted a test flight of indigenously developed Fatah-1. At the time, ISPR chief Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar had stated that the weapon system was capable of delivering a conventional warhead up to a range of 140 kilometres.
In March this year, the army conducted a successful test launch of the Shaheen 1-A medium-range ballistic missile. “The missile spanned a range of 900 kilometers and the test flight was aimed at the re-validating of various design and technical parameters of the weapon system including an advanced navigation system,” said the military’s media wing.