KARACHI: The Pakistan Navy has successfully carried out a live firing of the Taimoor Air-Launched Cruise Missile, marking a significant step in strengthening the country’s maritime defence capabilities.
According to the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations, the missile demonstrated high precision during the test, effectively validating the Navy’s ability to detect, engage, and neutralise sea-based threats at extended ranges.
Described as an indigenously developed anti-ship weapon system, the Taimoor missile showcased Pakistan’s growing expertise in advanced defence technologies. Officials termed the exercise a clear demonstration of operational readiness and precision strike capability.
The development follows another successful trial earlier this month, when Pakistan tested a ship-launched anti-ship missile on April 16, further reinforcing its naval strike arsenal.
ISPR stated that the latest launch represents a major boost to the country’s defence posture, enhancing the Pakistan Armed Forces’ coordinated, multi-domain operational capabilities in conventional warfare.
Reaffirming its stance, the Navy said it remains fully committed to protecting Pakistan’s maritime interests and territorial waters.
Meanwhile, Asif Ali Zardari, Shehbaz Sharif, and Syed Asim Munir, along with other service chiefs, congratulated the scientists and engineers behind the project, calling it a major national achievement.
The test is part of a broader series of military advancements this year. In January, the Pakistan Navy conducted a successful surface-to-air missile firing exercise in the North Arabian Sea, while the Pakistan Air Force also tested the Taimoor Weapon System, reportedly capable of striking both land and sea targets at ranges of up to 600 kilometres.
