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Pakistan Test Fires Nuclear Capable Ballistic Missile Hatf-III Ghaznavi

IN THIS ISSUE: Pakistan test fires Hatf-III Ghaznavi, US downs test missile, Russia to adopt new liquid heavy ICBM after 2022, sign of Iran cleanup at Parchin, Brazil not to build new nuclear plants at least until 2020, nuclear revival in UK planned as Cameron spurs profits.

Published on May 10, 2012
 

Pakistan Test Fires Hatf III Missile

Inter Service Public Relations

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Pakistan today conducted a successful training launch of Short Range Ballistic Missile Hatf III (Ghaznavi), which can carry nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 290 kilometers.

The launch was conducted at the conclusion of the annual field training exercise of Army Strategic Force Command.

The exercise was aimed at testing the operational readiness of a Strategic Missile Group.     Full Article

Related:
Don't Forget India's Nukes (Harman , Los Angeles Times)



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