An army statement says the Hatf-VII or Babur missile,
which has a range of 600 kilometres, was test-fired from
an undisclosed location Thursday. The statement did not
specifically say if the missile could carry nuclear warheads.
Launched from ground-based transporter erector launchers,
warships and submarines, the Babur can be armed with a
conventional or nuclear warhead and has a reported range
of 600 km. The missile is designed to avoid radar detection
and penetrate enemy air defences.
Pakistan and its nuclear-armed rival neighbouring India
routinely test different versions of their missiles. The
two countries have fought three wars since they gained
independence from Britain in 1947.
