Pakistan successfully tests Hatf-4 missiles

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Pakistan successfully tests Hatf-4 missilesPakistan successfully tested a strategic missile Hatf-4 (Shahin 1A) in the Indian Ocean, capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads, ITAR-TASS reports. Radius of action weapons - to 4,5 thousand km.

Islamabad has officially notified India and other countries in advance of the planned testing of its ballistic missile.

The launch of Hatf-4 was a response from Pakistan to the test launch of the intercontinental ballistic missile Agni-19, which took place in neighboring India on April 5, capable of delivering nuclear warheads to a range of 5 thousand kilometers.

Pakistan and India began to actively increase their missile potential, seeking to exceed each other in the number of both tactical missiles and medium and long-range missiles. Both powers are also working intensively on increasing the number of nuclear charges.

Recall that in Pakistan there is a state program for the development of national missile weapons, an important part of which is the modernization of Hatf missiles. In particular, in the spring of 2011, the country carried out successful launches of the Hatf II Abdali ballistic missile and the cruise aviation Raad missiles (Hatf VIII), both missiles are also capable of carrying a nuclear charge. Previously, Pakistan successfully tested its own-developed Hatf-VII Babur cruise missile.
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  1. +1
    April 25 2012 11: 30
    The arms race is going on there too ... Ponte, Ponte ... you have ... and we have ...
    1. Desert Fox
      +5
      April 25 2012 11: 36
      Ponte is not a show. But Europe has something to think about 4500 km of serious fathom for the delivery of nuclear charge. And Pakistan has such charges.
      It seems to Vrodeba that, yes, a show off, and as a result, a weighty political argument on the face.
      1. Bashkaus
        +3
        April 25 2012 14: 59
        Europe doesn’t care, it will cover a maximum of half of Poland, Greece, Yugoslavia, all sorts of Romania and the Czech Republic there - in a word, to Shusher. The main hornet's nest is to the west, while out of reach.
        But Russia right up to the Kola Peninsula can sneak.
      2. 0
        April 25 2012 19: 53
        Quote: Desert Fox
        Ponte is not a show. But Europe has something to think about 4500 km of serious fathom for the delivery of nuclear charge.

        Pakistan is of course a country with unpredictable governance, but the danger is probably not Pakistan’s missile weapons! The danger is the possibility of transferring technical documentation or a whole charge to the Taliban or other orthodox organizations, which are full in Pakistan!
    2. YARY
      -2
      April 25 2012 11: 54
      When the turmoil in Pakistan at the political level began then - Without extra noise and dust, the US Special Forces took complete control of all Pakistan’s vigorous weapons. All Pakistani specialists were removed. and until everything was quiet there it was. So it's not Pakistani in the full sense of the weapon, but rather leased from the United States.
      1. 0
        April 25 2012 13: 38
        You do not confuse Pakistan with Israel?
        1. YARY
          0
          April 25 2012 15: 08
          It is precisely Israel that under no circumstances will allow anyone to carry out such operations in its territories.
          Take for granted or try to find data from the reign of Benazir yourself.
          What I wrote was certainly not in the public domain, but I think the traces remained. Just the people connected with that story live and live right now. Not all are true.
          1. Yarbay
            0
            April 25 2012 15: 26
            Furious, in order to reassure someone, maybe at that time someone threw this info into the media, but a person who thinks and although does not know much about the state of things in the Pakistan army should make a reasonable conclusion that this is nonsense!
          2. Neighbor
            +1
            April 25 2012 17: 23
            Quote: awg75
            soon each monkey with a palm on the intercontinental will have

            Yeah - it’s not going to lead to anything good. sad
            Fortunately - that Russia has the Eye system. 50 satellites at an altitude of 40.000km - track in real time - all missile launches on planet Earth. Optics is so perfect that it can recognize a bonfire on the ground. Having discovered the start of a rocket - through YaShemodan transmits a signal to the calcul. center - where the type of rocket is determined, its direction and place of impact. At the same time, all troops of the Strategic Missile Forces are put on high alert and a warning is sent to the President of the Russian Federation personally.
            So having opposed Russia, are they glad to dare to use nuclear weapons. After all - even if they successfully put YUU for us - which again - hardly - to calculate the aggressor is a matter of several minutes. And destroy it to zero - reciprocal YaUdar.
            It will be bad if they there between themselves begin to sort things out using nuclear weapons or in Europe to hammer. The ball is one - for everyone. And the winds are blowing in all directions. sad belay
      2. postman
        +6
        April 25 2012 13: 51
        Quote: Ardent
        without extra noise and dust, the US Special Forces took full control of all Pakistan's vigorous weapons.

        duck, and not at all serious.

        All decisions regarding nuclear weapons and their means of delivery are exclusively made by the military / Benazir Bhutto, quoted in “No PM Knew About Country's N-capacity: Benazir
        The Pakistan Army Strategic Planning Division (SPD) reliably ensures the safety of nuclear weapons and their components / Stimson Report, Henry L Stimson Center, July 2007.

        1. The Pakistani Armed Forces are very carefully selected military personnel for the protection of nuclear facilities. Security consists largely of officers from the Punjab province. There are practically no Pashtuns in the security services.
        2. Pakistan has a "personnel reliability" program similar to the American PPP (Personnel Reliability Program). Shaun Gregory. Nuclear Command and Control in Pakistan // Defense and Security Analysis 23: 3 International Security at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK, 2007.
        3. The Pakistani Armed Forces also apply the principle of permanent rotation of personnel, which reduces the risk of collusion of employees working for a long time in one place and the "two-man" rule, in which no action or decision related to nuclear weapons can be carried out less than two people: Cotta-Ramusino and Maurizio Martelline, Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Stability and Nuclear Strategy in Pakistan. Landau Network. Como, Italy. 2002
        On September 4.2011, 8.000, from 10.000 to XNUMX people from the SPD, Inter-Agency Intelligence (ISI - Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate) and Military Intelligence (ISI) security personnel were involved in the personnel selection of candidates.

        There is no doubt that the Pakistani armed forces will resist any US attempts to secure Pakistani nuclear weapons against his will - it’s enough to recall that the Pakistani military did not hesitate to open fire on American troops when they invaded Pakistani Pustunistan September 12, 2008: Shots Fired in US-Pakistan Clash // BBC, September 25, 2008

        The Taliban were destroyed in the "Tribal Zone", without unnecessary "noise and dust" - it was,
        and without notice to Pakistan
        1. Yarbay
          +1
          April 25 2012 15: 27
          Vasily! Totally agree !!
          1. postman
            0
            April 25 2012 17: 22
            Quote: Yarbay

            Yarbay

            Alibek, hi.
            Of course, the situation described by "YARY", well, can not be, in principle, so far, in any case, with a country that has nuclear weapons.
            Moreover, such as "creepy" Pakistan. No.
            I think the Pakistanis, Samba (if they had mastered) took control
            all US nuclear forces, and missile defense for one) ....
      3. Yarbay
        +1
        April 25 2012 15: 24
        Do you yourself believe in what you write ??? The USA took full control of all Pakistan’s nuclear weapons ??
        RAVE!!
        1. 755962
          0
          April 25 2012 22: 00
          Well, I think "soul to heaven" rushed. And it seems this is just the beginning.
  2. Yarbay
    -3
    April 25 2012 11: 35
    And who benefits ??? local defense industry !!!
  3. Eugene
    +3
    April 25 2012 11: 39
    It seems that the time has come to sign a new international treaty on nuclear weapons and missile defense. And whoever does not fulfill will receive 5 Mt by mail.
  4. patriot2
    +2
    April 25 2012 11: 43
    It would not hurt to deploy a radar in Syria to detect ICBM launches from Iran, Pakistan, and India.
    1. NIVOVOD
      +2
      April 25 2012 12: 42
      After the victory of the rebels, who will get our radars? (before minus. think whether you can exclude the scenario in which the rebels will win?)
      1. postman
        0
        April 25 2012 17: 23
        Quote: NIVOVOD
        After the victory of the rebels, who will get our radars

        If the rebels win and get it.
        The United States is not necessary, I suppose they have all the samples for a long time. Unfortunately.
  5. rinzhak
    +1
    April 25 2012 11: 46
    This is the answer of India, but how fast ?! obviously someone is helping both Indians and Pakistanis ... As I look, the arms race escalated.
    1. +1
      April 25 2012 12: 27
      Well, India is a solid country, it has joint missile projects with Russia.
      But how Pakistan manages to maintain parity is a mystery.
      1. postman
        +2
        April 25 2012 13: 20
        Quote: Andrey_K
        But how Pakistan manages to maintain parity is a mystery.

        with chinese help
      2. +1
        April 25 2012 13: 39
        What is the mystery? Pakistan's faithful helper - China! That there was a counterbalance to India!
  6. ANTURAG
    +2
    April 25 2012 11: 58
    We live like a powder keg. belay
  7. Senzey
    0
    April 25 2012 12: 05
    This is not a show off but an application. Better under US control than Islamists.

    This is not a show off but an application. Better under US control than Islamists.
  8. dimaas
    +1
    April 25 2012 12: 20
    And he destroys my defense,
    old indian at the moment.
    It vaguely reminds me
    indo-pakistan incident
    (C) V. Vysotsky
  9. +7
    April 25 2012 12: 41
    If Islamists come to power, North Korea with its threats will seem a very peace-loving country
  10. sahha
    +2
    April 25 2012 13: 05
    It’s time for all these START treaties to be distributed to all nuclear powers!
  11. postman
    +1
    April 25 2012 13: 35
    Hatf-4 improved version of Shaheen-1A (analogue of MGM-31 Pershing 1A and DF-11 / M-11)
    can hit targets up to 2500 to 3000 kilometers.
    Mobile, the launcher is capable of traveling at a speed of 55 km / h, over a distance of more than 650 km (404 miles) without refueling.
    It can be started in five to ten minutes.
    KVO 200 m, but flight time is shorter than Agni II
    http://www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk
  12. Gur
    +2
    April 25 2012 13: 41
    Eh ... everything is like a detective "if there is a gun on the wall, then it must go off" .. who will be the first ?? In my opinion, the powers should sit down at the table, and put themselves in the rigid framework of diplomacy and agreements. Moderate ardor and claims ..... otherwise bang.
  13. elvira
    +2
    April 25 2012 14: 26
    Where does India and Pakistan go, that they can develop nuclear weapons, but Iran cannot?
    1. postman
      +1
      April 25 2012 17: 31
      Quote: elvira
      Where does India and Pakistan go, that they can develop nuclear weapons, but Iran cannot?

      Iran, then just signed the NPT
      SIGNATORIES AND PARTIES TO THE TREATY ON THE NON-PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS, Current as of December 3, 1998

      (Note: Changes from Fact Sheet of January 23, 1997 indicated in bold type.)

      Country Date of Signature Date of Deposit Date of Deposit of Accession (A)
      of Ratification or Succession (S)

      Iran* 07/01/68 02/02/70
      Iraq* 07/01/68 10/29/69
      * have NPT safeguards agreements that entered into force on 10/31/92.
      ** Non-parties to the NPT, full-scale safeguards agreements in force.
      Israel, India, Pakistan, and DPRK are not parties to the treaty
      1. elvira
        0
        April 26 2012 07: 47
        postman,
        OK thanks...
  14. +1
    April 25 2012 14: 47
    soon each monkey with a palm on the intercontinental will be. sadness
  15. 0
    April 25 2012 15: 18
    I categorically oppose the fact that countries of the 3rd world (I apologize for such a comparison) would have these types of missiles and Yao as a whole. Like it not, but that Korea, that Iraq, etc. are quite militant and vile peoples - Barbaras. And if anyone uses nuclear weapons, then they are more likely than Russia or America. It’s because of these that the 3rd world war can be unleashed.
  16. Nechai
    +1
    April 25 2012 15: 46
    Quote: NIVOVOD
    think can you rule out a scenario in which the rebels win?)

    Komsomol members, volunteers .... Now they say PMCs of the Russian Federation. They took an example from the senior dem. Brother.
  17. 0
    April 25 2012 20: 09
    The news is not good. Yes, this is already an application for a decent result. Nuclear weapons are slowly spreading over the ball. So we can also catch it in action, the series "Flash - Right". God forbid, of course. Sincerely.
  18. Danii7
    0
    April 25 2012 21: 43
    People tell me: will our army recover? My military father sometimes I hear something, he says that everything is bad ...

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