Pakistan Successfully Tests Radar-Evasive ‘Taimoor’ Cruise Missile with 600-Kilometer Range

Islamabad: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has successfully conducted a flight test of the indigenously developed Taimoor air-launched cruise missile, marking a significant milestone in Pakistan’s defense and aerospace capabilities.
According to official sources, the Taimoor cruise missile is capable of engaging both land and maritime targets with high precision at ranges of up to 600 kilometers. The missile is equipped with a conventional warhead and features advanced capabilities designed to evade enemy radar, enhancing Pakistan’s conventional deterrence.
The successful test highlights the technological maturity, innovation, and growing self-reliance of Pakistan’s defense industry, particularly in the field of indigenous research and development.
Senior officers of the Pakistan Armed Forces, along with leading scientists and engineers who played a key role in the development of the missile system, witnessed the test.
Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, congratulated the scientists, engineers, and the entire PAF team on this major achievement. He praised their professionalism, dedication, and unwavering commitment to strengthening Pakistan’s defense capabilities.
The Air Chief emphasized that such successes reflect national resolve, technological self-sufficiency, and Pakistan’s determination to maintain a credible conventional defense posture in the face of an evolving regional security environment.