Taimoor Missile:
The Pakistan Air Force has successfully conducted a flight test of the indigenously developed Taimoor Weapon System recently.
- It is an air-launched cruise missile developed by Pakistan.
- It is capable of striking enemy land and sea targets with high precision.
- It uses subsonic turbojet propulsion for long-range efficiency.
- It has a range of upto 600 kilometers, carrying a conventional warhead.
- Stealth design: Box-shaped fuselage, X-type tail, foldable wings.
- The missile is designed to fly at very low altitudes, allowing it to effectively evade hostile air and missile defence systems.
- It relies on a mix of inertial, satellite, and terrain-based guidance for accurate navigation.
- Cruise missiles are unmanned vehicles that are propelled by jet engines, much like an airplane.
- They can be launched from ground, air, or sea platforms.
- Cruise missiles remain within the atmosphere for the duration of their flight and can fly as low as a few meters off the ground.
