From: Adam 

BTW does this mean that now Pakistan can "test fire" these at
"insurgents" within say...oh...Afghanistan?

Obviously with a conventional warhead....

Adam


Adam wrote:
> The march of the possibly nuclear drones continues.
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> I await the micro-atx board+linux gpl code for drone control with interest.
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> http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2006/M
arch/subcontinent_March788.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=
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> "ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Tuesday successfully test-fired its second
> cruise missile, capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads up
> to 500 kilometers, a military spokesman said.
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> Named after a Mughal Emperor who overran the Indian sub-continent in the
> 16th century, the Babur, or Hataf-VII missile hit its target with
> “pinpoint accuracy,” and all phases of the planned trajectory were
> extremely successful, the spokesman said in a statement in Islamabad.
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> Pakistan had conducted its first locally built cruise missile in August
> last year which was tested in the ground-launched version. The second
> version of the missile is also capable of hitting a target from
> submarines and surface ships.
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> With near stealth capabilities, the Babur is a low-flying,
> terrain-hugging missile with high manoeuvrability, pin-point accuracy
> and radar avoidance features.
>
> President Pervez Musharraf witnessed the launching of missile from an
> undisclosed location and praised the country’s scientists and engineers,
> saying they had once again demonstrated their ability to master rare
> technologies with ease and professionalism.
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> “The government will continue to provide all support to their endeavours
> in fortifying national defence,” he was quoted as saying by the statement.
>
> Musharraf said strategic programme, “which had come to symbolize the
> nation’s resolve for its security, will continue to go from strength to
> strength with credible minimum deterrence as the cornerstone.” "
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> Adam

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