Upgraded ballistic cruise missile tested

islamabad — Pakistan has conducted a successful test of an enhanced range version of the locally developed Babur cruise missile.

A military statement said the Babur Weapon System-1 (B) incorporates advanced aerodynamics and avionics that can strike targets both at land and sea with high accuracy, at a range of 700km. The statement said Babur is a low flying, terrain hugging missile which also has certain stealth features and is capable of carrying various types of warheads.

Equipped with navigational technologies of Terrain Contour Matching and all time Digital Scene Matching and Area Corelation, the missile can engage various type of targets with pinpoint accuracy even in the absence of GPS navigation, making it an important force multiplier for Pakistan’s strategic deterrence. —