ISLAMABAD – Pakistani forces successfully test-fired an extended version of the indigenously developed Fatah-4 Ground-Launched Cruise Missile (GLCM), marking a significant step forward in the country’s indigenous precision-strike capabilities, ISPR said Tuesday.
The latest test focused on an upgraded Fatah-4 variant featuring advanced avionics and state-of-the-art navigation aids, with the weapon system designed to engage targets at extended ranges with high precision and lethality.
Pakistan successfully test-launches the extended version of its indigenously developed Fatah-4 Ground-Launched Cruise Missile.
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The test also put several upgraded subsystems through their paces, validating additional technical parameters aimed at further improving the missile’s accuracy and survivability, according to the official statement.
The launch was witnessed by senior Pakistan Army officers as well as scientists and engineers from the agency responsible for developing the system.
Fatah-4 Missile
The latest launch comes after Pakistan previously conducted a successful training fire of the Fatah-4 in May 2026. At the time, the military said the system was equipped with advanced avionics and modern navigation technology and was capable of engaging long-range targets with high precision.
Fatah-4 was first publicly reported in 2025 as a long-range ground-launched cruise missile. The previously disclosed version had a reported range of 750 kilometres, although the official statement on the latest extended variant does not specify its new maximum range.
That distinction is significant: while the latest test confirms an extended version, Pakistan has not publicly disclosed the precise additional range achieved in this trial.
The successful launch drew praise from Pakistan’s top political and military leadership.
President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir, and the services chiefs congratulated the teams behind the test. They also commended the technical expertise, dedication and commitment of the scientists, engineers and other personnel involved in the development and testing of the system.
The Fatah-4 forms part of Pakistan’s broader family of domestically developed Fatah missile systems. Recent testing has demonstrated the military’s continued focus on validating and refining these systems through operational and technical trials.
