Pakistan to test new missile - Shaheen II

[The Watcher]

:smokingc: ak

Right time for this type of test. Takes care of the idea that Pakistan is going to role back on its nukes. Never! :mad

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Defence and Strategic News
Pakistan to test new missile: Musharraf

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Feb 6, 2004, 09:14

ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf said Thursday Pakistan would test fire a 2,000-kilometer (1,250-mile) range missile in a month.

"We have built the Shaheen II missile with a range of 2,000 kilometers and we will test fire it in one month,"

Musharraf said at a news conference during which he said he had pardoned the disgraced architect of Pakistan's nuclear bomb, Abdul Qadeer Khan, for leaking technology abroad.

Musharraf vowed Pakistan's nuclear and missile programmes would never be rolled back and the country was achieving steady progress in strengthening its assets.

"This country will never roll back its nuclear assets and its missile programme. This can never be done, this is my promise," he said.

Pakistan carried out its last missile test in October when it fired a 700-kilometer range surface-to-surface Shaheen I ballistic missile, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.

Pakistan's arsenal includes the Ghauri missile which can hit targets up to 1,500 kilometers.

India and Pakistan geared up their missile programmes after both carried out nuclear tests in May 1998. India has tested more missiles than Pakistan, including the Agni II which has a range of 2,500 kilometers.

 

[Faisal_Masud]

Re: Pakistan to test new missile - Shaheen III


Well you are still sitting at Shaheen-II and Pakistan is going to complete Shaheen-III with range more than 36,00 KM. :eek
It is under construction by National Defence Complex.It is one of its own kind in the world.go to and then go to Missile Section. See there will be mentioned that it has a range more than 36,00 kilometers.

 

[Red aRRow]

Any source of that news Faisal_Masud???

 

[Revival_786]

What's 36,oo?

 

[Red aRRow]

I think he meant 3,600 Kilometres.

 

[Faisal_Masud]

Well the range 2,000 is announced by Pakistani government but this is less range than its original one.Actually it has a range of 25,00 km. :eek

 

[saraab]

thats 2,500 km

 

[The Watcher]

Re: Shaheen II - Its show time!!!

So, we can expect the fireworks in next coming days... ak

Defence and Strategic News
Pakistan to test fire missiles
By DefenceTalk.com

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Feb 23, 2004, 10:03

PAKISTAN has decided to test fire a long range missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, a government minister said today.

Foreign Minister Khursheed Kasuri declined to specify when the missile would be tested, or what was its exact range.

The missile belongs to the Shaheen series, Kasuri told reporters in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. Last year, Pakistan test fired the Shaheen 1, which has a range of about 700 kms, far enough to hit India's capital, New Delhi, and other major targets.

Shaheen 2, another missile from the same family, has also been developed. It has a range of more than 1,900 kms but has never been tested.

"We have our own plan. We have our own timetable for missile tests," Kasuri said.

He reiterated Pakistan's missile development program was for defensive purposes.

Pakistan and India have begun a historic peace process, and Kasuri's comment appeared aimed at allaying any Indian fears about the motive for the test.

 

[ullu]

:idea2 I have a feeling that pak will test this missile or series of missile test will begin around 9th moharam (1st) march..

 

[general]

where are the tests?I am still waiting

 

[amankotca]

where are the tests?I am still waiting

I agree with you----probably they forgot----

 

[amankotca]

Re: Shaheen II - Its show time!!!

So, we can expect the fireworks in next coming days... ak

Defence and Strategic News
Pakistan to test fire missiles
By DefenceTalk.com

URL of this article: http://www.defencetalk.com/news/publish/printer_1361.shtml
Feb 23, 2004, 10:03

PAKISTAN has decided to test fire a long range missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, a government minister said today.

Foreign Minister Khursheed Kasuri declined to specify when the missile would be tested, or what was its exact range.

The missile belongs to the Shaheen series, Kasuri told reporters in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. Last year, Pakistan test fired the Shaheen 1, which has a range of about 700 kms, far enough to hit India's capital, New Delhi, and other major targets.

Shaheen 2, another missile from the same family, has also been developed. It has a range of more than 1,900 kms but has never been tested.

"We have our own plan. We have our own timetable for missile tests," Kasuri said.

He reiterated Pakistan's missile development program was for defensive purposes.

Pakistan and India have begun a historic peace process, and Kasuri's comment appeared aimed at allaying any Indian fears about the motive for the test.

I don't think they will do the test firing....as they said where is/are the test(s)

 

[The Watcher]

have some patients friends.

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Defence and Strategic News
Pakistan ready to test fire long-range missile shortly: official

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Mar 8, 2004, 08:53

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Monday said it was on the brink of test firing a 2,000-kilometer (1,250-mile) range missile but had already forewarned key countries including its nuclear rival India.

"You should expect this flight test any time shortly," foreign ministry spokesman Masood Khan told a weekly press briefing, stressing New Delhi had had been informed about the impending test of Shaheen-II missile.

http://www.defencetalk.com/news/publish/printer_1410.shtml

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pakistan needs to test something with more range, perhaps 3000km or 3,600km ones just to show israel hey you are compromising our national security by selling india hi tech stuff, we've got you in range as well so watch it.

 

[The Watcher]

An update:

Pakistan about to test missile that extends range

ISLAMABAD, March 8 (Reuters) - Pakistan will soon test for the first time a new nuclear-capable missile, the Shaheen II, which could reach all of India's cities.

"You should expect this flight test anytime, shortly," Foreign Ministry spokesman Masood Khan told reporters on Monday.

Pakistan has said the missile has a range of over 2,000 km (1,200 miles), although one Pakistani newspaper has reported its range could be as high as 3,000 km (1,900 miles).

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ISL38983.htm :smokingc:
ak

 

[P.A.F]

i think that it is a good move by pakistan to test fire it's nuke because it remindes isreal and india of what pakistan is capable of doing.

 

[general]

An update:

Pakistan about to test missile that extends range

ISLAMABAD, March 8 (Reuters) - Pakistan will soon test for the first time a new nuclear-capable missile, the Shaheen II, which could reach all of India's cities.

"You should expect this flight test anytime, shortly," Foreign Ministry spokesman Masood Khan told reporters on Monday.

Pakistan has said the missile has a range of over 2,000 km (1,200 miles), although one Pakistani newspaper has reported its range could be as high as 3,000 km (1,900 miles).

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ISL38983.htm :smokingc:
ak

exactly what I was thinking

 

[general]

i think that it is a good move by pakistan to test fire it's nuke because it remindes isreal and india of what pakistan is capable of doing.

I mean this is what I was thinking

 

[Indus]

pakistan needs to test something with more range, perhaps 3000km or 3,600km ones just to show israel hey you are compromising our national security by selling india hi tech stuff, we've got you in range as well so watch it.

My friend, do you not know that Israel has Arrow missile defence which already proven its effectiveness in test trials.. Not to mention they have very sophisticated satellites (i.e. Ofek) which would detect any hostile ballistic missiles.. They would have plenty of time to intercept and Retaliate with their 200 some odd nuclear arsenal..

Why should Israel be afraid of selling military hardware to India.. They have more than enough military deterrence, they have no reason to be scared of pakistan - which is far behind Israel..

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[The Watcher]

Then Israel shouldn't have any problem Pakistan selling advanced missile tech and other weapons to middle eastern states. If need be and in very rare and extreme situation pak could use saudis as a launching site. and these "trials" that you mention are stage managed, they are arranged in such way that there are 99% chances of missile hitting the target... launch the missile from certain location, place the arrow missile battery at a certain location.... with pakistans mobile launchers God knows where the missile will be launched and where it will hit.

 

[Indus]

Then Israel shouldn't have any problem Pakistan selling advanced missile tech and other weapons to middle eastern states. If need be and in very rare and extreme situation pak could use saudis as a launching site. and these "trials" that you mention are stage managed, they are arranged in such way that there are 99% chances of missile hitting the target... launch the missile from certain location, place the arrow missile battery at a certain location.... with pakistans mobile launchers God knows where the missile will be launched and where it will hit.

First of all, Pakistan has already blown any chances being able to sell any missile technology to middle east - with the recent scandal and all.. Since Pak was caught red-handed in Iran,, there will be more of that. therell be far more scrutiny and surveillance preventing Pakistan from doing this again w/ ME.. - If not anyone else - U.S. and IAEA will make sure of it... U.S. wont let Pak do anymore proliferating..
Even if Pak were to launch missiles from ME, Israel would still be able to deter it with Arrow MD, and Satellites, Phalcon, Submarine-launched nuke Retaliation.. etc, etc, etc.. ISrael is always one step ahead.. thats for sure, they have to be - in such a hostile neighborhood.

Secondly, your claim that Arrow Missile defence trials are staged to look 99% accurate is totally absurd.. FIrstly, you do not have any proof or documentation of this.. you are just BSing, because you are probably frustrated with Israel's Potent/Advanced capabilities..

Israel has no reason to "stage" successful trials... It is developing the most advanced/successful ANTI-Ballistic Missile SHield in the world.. In order to do this, they have to do realistic tests.. and there have been plenty of unbiased articles showing its success..

Israel's Nucear Arsenal:
http://www.janes.com/security/international_security/news/jid/jid040304_1_n.shtml

Arrow 2 test exceeds Israeli expectations
http://www.janes.com/defence/news/jdw/jdw031229_1_n.shtml