Pakistan Army Test-Fires the Extended-Range Fatah-II Missile

The Pakistan Army has test-fired the extended-range Fatah-II missile, a ballistic system, according to an official military announcement on 13 October. The exact range and the speed were not published with that announcement.

In this article we set out what the test claim includes, and what was left out. Here is everything you need to know.

What the Fatah-II missile announcement says

The system in the test is the extended-range version. The upgrade is described as advanced navigation and avionics, meant to improve how precisely it can be aimed and how it manoeuvres. Officials say this version strengthens the Army's ability to engage distant targets.

"Distant" is not given as a number. The announcement does not state the range in kilometres or the speed. Those figures stay unpublished.

Why it matters

A missile test is a capability claim. Without the range and the speed, the public part of the claim is the successful firing and the navigation upgrade, not a measured reach.

• The service is the Pakistan Army
• The missile is the extended-range Fatah-II
• The announcement date is 13 October
• Navigation and avionics are the upgrades named
• Precision and manoeuvrability are the aims named
• Range and speed are not disclosed

What is still unpublished

1. The range in kilometres.
2. The speed.
3. The launch site.
4. How this version differs in numbers from the earlier Fatah-II.

What happens next

A later brief with range and speed would fill the gap. We will update this article if the military publishes those figures.

Our verdict

The Fatah-II missile test was of the extended-range version, announced by the Army on 13 October, with better navigation described as the upgrade. The exact range and speed were not disclosed.

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