Pakistan’s military on Tuesday announced a “successful training launch” of the indigenously developed Fatah-4 cruise missile, describing the system as a conventional, surface-to-surface weapon with a range of 750 kilometers and low-altitude flight meant to evade missile defenses. The statement came from Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army’s media wing.
According to the ISPR announcement, Fatah-4 carries “advanced avionics” and “state-of-the-art navigational aids” and is designed for high-precision strikes. Senior officers, scientists and engineers witnessed the launch, the military said, without disclosing the firing location.
The army said Fatah-4 now falls under the newly created Army Rocket Force Command, a formation unveiled last month to consolidate Pakistan’s conventional missile and rocket units. Officials said the command is intended to extend reach and survivability in future conflicts.
Pakistan’s president and prime minister congratulated troops and technical teams on the firing. No details were provided about the missile’s payload or the platform used for Tuesday’s launch.
The test follows India’s September 24 flight of its next-generation Agni-Prime intermediate-range ballistic missile from a rail-based launcher, an event New Delhi described as a “full operational scenario” conducted with the Strategic Forces Command. India’s Defence Research and Development Organization and the government’s Press Information Bureau announced the trial last week.
Tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors have remained elevated this year. An April 22 attack in Indian-administered Kashmir killed at least 26 civilians, many of them tourists, prompting intensified security operations and political recriminations across the region. Authorities have since announced arrests tied to the assault.
Pakistan did not frame Tuesday’s firing as a response to India’s recent test, but the ISPR statement emphasized the Fatah-4’s role in enhancing “reach, lethality and survivability” of conventional forces. Regional missile testing by both sides is common and typically announced as routine validation of existing capabilities.
No independent imagery or telemetry data were released with Pakistan’s announcement. The army said further details would be provided “as appropriate.”
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