December 27, 2010 9:14 PM

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Pak Navy successfully test-fires several surface-to-air missiles

The Pakistan Navy on Monday successfully test-fired several surface-to-air missiles to assess its air defence capabilities. A Navy spokesman said, three surface-to-air missile tests were carried out in Sonmiani area of Sindh province and all missiles hit their targets precisely.Naval chief Admiral Noman Bashir and Air Defence Commander Vice Admiral Tayyab Ali Dogar witnessed the drill.The navy said in a statement that the ‘fire and forget” missiles are equipped with highly sensitive infrared homing heads that can intercept high speed aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles.These weapons give the navy the flexibility to operate with various missiles and strengthen the ground-based air defence.

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