Pakistan's Fateh-4: Here’s What You Need to Know

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Fateh-4 is a 'non-nuclear' modification of the Babur missile, which is already in service with the Pakistani Armed Forces, according to media reports. 14.05.2026, Sputnik International

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Pakistan has successfully tested an indigenously produced cruise missile, Fateh-4.What the media reports about the new missile:Type and purpose: A ground-launched cruise missile (GLCM) of the surface-to-surface class, designed for precision strikes against ground targets at long range in a conventional (non-nuclear) configuration.Developer: National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM) and Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS).Range: from 750 to 1000 km.Warhead: Weight of 450 kg, type — high-explosive fragmentation.Speed: Cruising speed of approximately Mach 0.7 (subsonic).Air defense penetration capability: Flight at extremely low altitude (about 50 meters) with terrain contouring, which makes detection and interception by air defense systems difficult.The missile was first unveiled in August 2025. According to media reports, Fateh-4 is a 'non-nuclear' modification of the Babur missile (developed based on the American Tomahawk), which is already in service with the Pakistani Armed Forces.

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Fateh-4 is a 'non-nuclear' modification of the Babur missile, which is already in service with the Pakistani Armed Forces, according to media reports.

Pakistan has successfully tested an indigenously produced cruise missile, Fateh-4.What the media reports about the new missile:Type and purpose:A ground-launched cruise missile (GLCM) of the surface-to-surface class, designed for precision strikes against ground targets at long range in a conventional (non-nuclear) configuration.Developer:National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM) and Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS).Range:from 750 to 1000 km.Warhead:Weight of 450 kg, type — high-explosive fragmentation.Speed:Cruising speed of approximately Mach 0.7 (subsonic).Air defense penetration capability:Flight at extremely low altitude (about 50 meters) with terrain contouring, which makes detection and interception by air defense systems difficult.The missile was first unveiled in August 2025. According to media reports, Fateh-4 is a 'non-nuclear' modification of the Babur missile (developed based on the American Tomahawk), which is already in service with the Pakistani Armed Forces."While Babur is a proven system, Fateh-4 with its 750 km range, advanced avionics, terrain-hugging features and high precision complements it further by enhancing the Army Rocket Force's conventional strike options," Abdullah Khan, Director of the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, told Sputnik.

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