Pakistan conducted a successful test launch of the indigenously developed extended version of the Fatah-4 Ground Launched Cruise Missile on October 6, 2026, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
What is the Fatah-4 Ground-Launched Cruise Missile?
The missile has advanced avionics and modern navigation systems. It can engage targets at extended ranges with high precision and lethality.
The test also checked additional technical parameters of different subsystems. These systems were added to improve accuracy and increase survivability.
Senior Pakistan Army officers, along with scientists and engineers from the developing agency, witnessed the launch.
The President, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Services Chiefs praised the successful test launch.
They also appreciated the technical skills, dedication and commitment of everyone who contributed to the development of the Fatah-4 extended version.
Indigenous Fatah-4 missile test
Previously, Pakistan Army’s Rocket Force Command conducted a training launch of the Fatah-4 Ground Launched Cruise Missile on May 14, 2026.
The launch was held to improve the operational readiness of troops and assess the upgraded systems added to the missile.
According to ISPR, the Fatah-4 missile system has advanced navigation and precision technologies. These systems allow the missile to hit targets accurately at long ranges.
The launch also showed the missile’s improved precision and survivability. It also highlighted Pakistan’s progress in developing defence technology locally.
Officers from the Pakistan Army Rocket Force Command, along with scientists and engineers involved in the missile’s development, attended the launch.
The presence of senior military and technical officials showed the importance of the launch for the country’s defence preparedness.
The training launch was declared successful by Pakistan’s senior civil and military leadership.
The country’s top civil and military leaders congratulated everyone involved in the successful training launch.
