Pakistan intercontinental missile underway Timur Intercontinental ballistic missile Posted by asif shah at | 8:39 PM Labels: 7000 km, icbm, intercontinental missile, milestone pakistan, missile, nuclear warheads, pakistan, Timur, traditional warheads Technology to cover range of 7,000 Kms, Pakistan, to increase its defensive capabilities, has started preparing intercontinental missile with a range of 7000 kilometres. According to sources, the intercontinental missile has a range of 7000 kilometres and is capable of hitting its target falling within its range. The missile can contain nuclear as well as traditional warheads. The missile has been termed a significant milestone for the defence of the country and is believed to strengthen the defence. According to sources, the missile would soon be test fired. Taimur Intercontinental Ballistic Missile 7000 Km Range Source: List of missiles of Pakistan Pakistan to Launch Long-Range Missile, Informs India Just days after India successfully test fired its first Inter Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), Agni-V, Pakistan has said that it plans to conduct a long-range missile test. According to Indian Media, Pakistan has informed India that it plans to conduct a long-range missile test in the Indian Ocean over the next five days. Pakistan has asked New Delhi to issue a notice to all commercial airlines to steer clear of the area. The move by Pakistan comes just five days after India test fired Agni-V to join the elite club of ICBM nations. Agni-V, the ICBM test fired by India five days ago, is capable of carrying nuclear warheads and will be crucial for India’s defence against China. The missile can carry a pay-load of 1 tonne, is 17 m long, 2 m wide and weighs 50 tonnes. After the missile is inducted into India’s strategic forces by 2014-2015, India will acquire a strong deterrent capacity against China. Agni-V can cover entire China, Eastern Europe, North Eastern and Eastern Africa and even Australia if fired from the Nicobar Islands. Only the permanent members of the UN Security Council – China, Russia, France, the United States and the United Kingdom – have such long distance missiles. Israel, too, is believed to posses ICBMs although there is no official confirmation of the same. The missile has a range of 5,000 kilometres, a marked improvement over India’s current missiles which can hit potential enemy targets over a distance of just 3,500 kilometres.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 13:21:27 +0000
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