<p>Pakistan conducted a successful flight test of the air-launched nuclear-capable cruise missile Ra'ad-II with a range of 600 km on Tuesday, significantly boosting the military's "deterrence capability" on land and at sea.</p>.<p>The Ra'ad-II weapon system is equipped with state-of-the-art guidance and navigation systems ensuring engagement of targets with high precision, according to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military's media wing.</p>.<p>The cruise missile with a range of 600 km significantly enhances air delivered strategic standoff capability on land and at sea, it said.</p>.<p>The successful flight test was witnessed by senior Pakistan Army officers and military officials, the statement said.</p>.<p>Director General Strategic Plans Division, Lieutenant General Nadeem Zaki Manj, termed the successful launch as "a major step towards complementing Pakistan's deterrence capability".</p>.<p>He appreciated the technical prowess of the Pakistani scientists and engineers who developed the weapon system and made the launch a success, the statement said.</p>.<p>Pakistan President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan and senior military officials have congratulated the scientists and engineers on the successful conduct of missile test, it said.</p>.<p>Pakistan's development of the Ra'ad could be seen as an attempt to match India's BrahMos cruise missile, according to the US-based Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance, non-profit organisation.</p>.<p>It also said that currently this missile is planned to be attached to Mirage aircraft or F-16 fighter jets of the Pakistan Air Force.</p>.<p>Last month, the ISPR said Pakistan conducted a successful training launch of surface-to-surface ballistic missile Ghaznavi, capable of delivering multiple types of warheads up to a range of 290 km.</p>.<p>Pakistan's missile test comes amidst Indo-Pak tensions after New Delhi revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status and bifurcated it into two union territories.</p>.<p>Pakistan reacted strongly to India's decision and downgraded bilateral ties and expelled the Indian envoy. </p>
<p>Pakistan conducted a successful flight test of the air-launched nuclear-capable cruise missile Ra'ad-II with a range of 600 km on Tuesday, significantly boosting the military's "deterrence capability" on land and at sea.</p>.<p>The Ra'ad-II weapon system is equipped with state-of-the-art guidance and navigation systems ensuring engagement of targets with high precision, according to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military's media wing.</p>.<p>The cruise missile with a range of 600 km significantly enhances air delivered strategic standoff capability on land and at sea, it said.</p>.<p>The successful flight test was witnessed by senior Pakistan Army officers and military officials, the statement said.</p>.<p>Director General Strategic Plans Division, Lieutenant General Nadeem Zaki Manj, termed the successful launch as "a major step towards complementing Pakistan's deterrence capability".</p>.<p>He appreciated the technical prowess of the Pakistani scientists and engineers who developed the weapon system and made the launch a success, the statement said.</p>.<p>Pakistan President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan and senior military officials have congratulated the scientists and engineers on the successful conduct of missile test, it said.</p>.<p>Pakistan's development of the Ra'ad could be seen as an attempt to match India's BrahMos cruise missile, according to the US-based Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance, non-profit organisation.</p>.<p>It also said that currently this missile is planned to be attached to Mirage aircraft or F-16 fighter jets of the Pakistan Air Force.</p>.<p>Last month, the ISPR said Pakistan conducted a successful training launch of surface-to-surface ballistic missile Ghaznavi, capable of delivering multiple types of warheads up to a range of 290 km.</p>.<p>Pakistan's missile test comes amidst Indo-Pak tensions after New Delhi revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status and bifurcated it into two union territories.</p>.<p>Pakistan reacted strongly to India's decision and downgraded bilateral ties and expelled the Indian envoy. </p>