Pakistan test-fires cruise missile

Pakistan on Monday successfully conducted the test of an locally-developed multi-tube Cruise Missile Hatf-VII, which has a range of 700km. Cruise Missile Hatf-VII (Babur) is a low flying, terrain hugging missile, which can strike targets both at land and sea with pinpoint accuracy, said the military in a statement. It carries stealth features, equipped with modern cruise missile technology of Terrain Contour Matching (TERCOM) and Digital Scene Matching and Area Co-relation (DSMAC). It can also carry both nuclear and conventional warheads. The missile was launched from a state of the art Multi Tube Missile Launch Vehicle (MLV), which significantly enhances the targeting and deployment options of Babur Weapon system. The test consolidates and strengthens Pakistans deterrence capability and National security, added the statement.