ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army said on Tuesday it had successfully test-fired the Fatah-4, a newly inducted ground-launched cruise missile with a range of 750 kilometers, describing it as a major boost to the country’s conventional strike capabilities.
Developed indigenously and now part of the Pakistan Army’s Rocket Force Command, the Fatah-4 is designed to fly at low altitudes along the contours of the terrain, a capability known as “terrain hugging,” to help it evade enemy air defense and missile interception systems.
Pakistan’s newly established Army Rocket Force Command was announced in August 2025 to consolidate the country’s conventional missile and rocket capabilities under a single structure.
The command is aimed at improving operational readiness and coordination in conventional missile warfare, while nuclear-capable systems remain under the separate Strategic Plans Division. Analysts see the new formation as part of Islamabad’s effort to strengthen conventional deterrence amid regional security tensions, particularly the brief but bruising war with India in May.
“A successful training launch of newly inducted indigenously developed Fatah-4, Ground Launched Cruise Missile was conducted today by Pakistan Army at a range of 750 Kilometers,” the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said in a statement.
