Pakistan Wednesday conducted a successful flight test of Fatah-II, equipped with state of the art avionics, sophisticated navigation system, and a unique flight trajectory. As per the statement released by ISRP, the weapon system is capable of engaging targets with high precision up to a range of 400 kilometres. The flight test was witnessed by senior officers from tri-services and dedicated scientists and engineers. President, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, and Chief of Army Staff congratulated participating troops and scientists on the successful conduct of flight test.
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Sajjad Ali
Sajjad Ali is ‘Online Web Editor of Khyber News. He is a journalist by profession and working in field for the last ten years. Previously he worked for national media organizations including ‘The Nation’ Daily Pakistan Today, Khyber News. He also worked in media development sector. He can be reached at sajjad.sovereign@gmail.com
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