Pakistan Army conducts successful training launch of ballistic missile Shaheen-II: DG ISPR

Shaheen-II missile launch. Photo: ISPR screengrab  

Pakistan Army successfully conducted the training launch on surface to surface ballistic missile Shaheen-II, Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor tweeted.

Shaheen-II is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads up to a range of 1500 kilometres.

Major General Ghafoor said Shaheen-II meets Pakistan’s strategic needs towards the maintenance of desired deterrence and stability in the region.