Summary: Pakistan has successfully test-fired its first indigenously developed air-to-air missile, Fa’az. According to the ISPR, the missile, equipped with a modern terminal guidance system, is capable of hitting aerial targets at long ranges and will enhance the operational capabilities of the Pakistan Air Force.
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan has successfully test-fired its first indigenously developed Fa’az air-to-air missile, which has been termed as a major breakthrough in the development of the country’s aerospace and defense capabilities.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Fa’az missile is equipped with a modern terminal guidance system, which gives it the ability to engage aerial targets at long ranges.
The ISPR said that the development and successful test of this missile will increase the operational flexibility of the Pakistan Air Force and further strengthen the country’s overall defense position.
According to the spokesperson, this successful test also demonstrates the progress of technical expertise, innovation and self-reliance in Pakistan’s defense industry.
The test of the missile was witnessed by senior officers of the Pakistan Armed Forces, as well as prominent scientists and engineers associated with the project.
President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and the Services Chiefs congratulated the scientists and engineers on the successful test.
According to the ISPR, the successful test of the Phaz missile is an important milestone towards Pakistan’s development of indigenous defense technology and self-reliance in the production of advanced systems.
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