Pakistan successfully test-fires enhanced version of Babur cruise missile

Pakistan Army has successfully test fired an enhanced version of an indigenously-designed Babur cruise missile.

The missile incorporates advanced aerodynamics and avionics that can strike targets both at land and sea with high accuracy.

About Babur Missile

The missile has been named after the first Moghal emperor. It is a low flying, terrain hugging cruise missile.

It is part of Babur Weapon System version-2 which is an important force multiplier for Pakistan’s strategic defence.It is an enhanced version of earlier missile.

It carries certain stealth features and is capable of carrying various types of warheads.

Range: It can hit targets located at 700 km with all kinds of warheads. Thus, it brings many Indian cities within its range.

Features: It is equipped with state-of-the-art navigational technologies of Terrain Contour Matching (TERCOM) and all time Digital Scene Matching & Area Co-relation (DSMAC).

It enables the missile to engage various types of targets with pinpoint accuracy even in the absence of GPS navigation.

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