Islamabad: Pakistan successfully tested a cruise missile with a range of 700 km (435 miles) on Tuesday, the military said.
The military did not say on Tuesday if the Hatf-VII (Babur) missile is nuclear-capable but it has previously identified it as such. The test would consolidate Pakistan's strategic capability and strengthen national security, the military said in a statement. "The Babur, which has near stealth capabilities, is a low-flying, terrain-hugging missile with high manoeuvrability, pin-point accuracy and radar avoidance features," it said.
Pakistan and India routinely carry out missile tests despite a peace process they launched in early 2004, and both have agreed to inform each other of such tests in advance.
President Pervez Musharraf and caretaker Prime Minister Mohammadmian Soomro congratulated the scientists and engineers on the test firing and "assured them of their complete support in the development plans of all strategic projects". The missile was first tested in 2005. Since, then its range has been enhanced to 700 km, from 500 km.
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