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 army says it has successfully test-fired a long-range cruise missile, a move which experts say is aimed at strengthening the country’s conventional missile arsenal.

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…