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  • 14 years ago
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Pakistan's military announced on Monday it had successfully test-fired a nuclear capable cruise missile with a range of 700 kilometres (435 miles).

The indigenously developed Hatf-VII (Babur) is a low flying, terrain-hugging missile with stealth features which can strike targets both at land and sea with pin-point accuracy, the military said.

It can carry both nuclear and conventional warheads.

For much of its post-independence history, Pakistan has been on edge with regional rival and neighbour India. Both are nuclear armed powers.

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