Babur missile tested for enhanced range

Pakistan successfully test-fired on Thursday a nuclear-capable cruise missile with the capability to avoid radar detection, the military said. The missile, named Babur or Hatf VII, has a range of 700 km and is capable of carrying various types of warheads, including nuclear, the military-run Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate said. 8220;The test is part of Pakistan8217;s ongoing efforts at consolidating its strategic capability and strengthening national security,8221; the directorate said in a statement. Babur was first tested in 2005. It was test-launched again on Thursday with an enhanced range, a military official said.

8220;Babur was tested successfully with new technical parameters and enhanced edge,8221; said Major General Waheed Arshad , the top army spokesman.