Fatah-4 Missile

Recently, Pakistan announced the successful test of its new long-range cruise missile, Fatah-IV, showcasing a significant advancement in its missile capabilities.

About the Fatah-4 Missile

Indigenous Development: The Fatah-4 is Pakistan’s indigenously developed long-range cruise missile, designed for precision strikes.
Range: The missile has a range of 750 kilometers (470 miles), enabling it to target distant locations with high accuracy.
Speed: It can reach speeds of Mach 0.7 (approximately 865 km/h) during flight.
Size and Weight:
- Length: Around 7.5 meters.
- Weight: Approximately 1,530 kilograms.
Launch Platform: The missile can be fired from transporter-erector-launcher (TEL) vehicles, offering mobility and flexibility in deployment.
Propulsion: It uses solid-propellant propulsion, allowing it to be rapidly deployed and fired.

Missile Capabilities

Warhead: The Fatah-4 is designed to carry a conventional warhead weighing around 330 kilograms (approximately 728 pounds), but not nuclear warheads.
Guidance Systems: The missile is equipped with a navigation suite comprising:
- Global Positioning System (GPS).
- Inertial Navigation System (INS).
Countermeasures: It employs electronic countermeasures and AI-driven technology to help the missile lock onto targets, even in difficult environments with potential interference.
Accuracy: The Fatah-4 has an impressive Circular Error Probability (CEP) of just 4 meters, which means it can hit targets with an error margin of only 4 meters—a major leap in precision for Pakistan's missile technology.
Evasion Capability: The missile is designed to evade enemy air defences through its terrain-hugging flight path, making it difficult to intercept.

Strategic Implications

The successful test of the Fatah-4 enhances Pakistan’s deterrence capabilities in the region and adds to its arsenal of cruise missiles.
With its advanced features and enhanced accuracy, the missile positions Pakistan to carry out precision strikes with a minimal risk of collateral damage.
The missile also serves as a technological counter to adversary missile defence systems, especially with its terrain-hugging flight profile and sophisticated evasion features.

Conclusion

The Fatah-4 missile marks a milestone in Pakistan's missile development program, strengthening its capability to carry out precision strikes with a focus on conventional warfare. With advanced avionics, guidance systems, and a strong emphasis on countering air defence mechanisms, the Fatah-4 enhances Pakistan's strategic options, particularly in the realm of long-range precision strikes

Source: THE HINDU

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