Successful flight test of Ballistic Missile Ababeel

Pakistan conducts first flight test of Ababeel surface-to-surface missile

Question: Recently Pakistan has conducted its first successful flight test of Ballistic Missile “Ababeel”, it is a-
(a) Surface to Surface Missile
(b) Air to Air Missile
(c) Surface to Air Missile
(d) Air to Surface Missile
Ans:(a)
Related facts:

  • On 24 January 2017; Pakistan has successfully test-fired indigenously-developed surface to surface nuclear-capable missile Ababeel.
  • It is a Surface to Surface Ballistic Missile Ababeel having maximum range of 2200 kilometers.
  • The missile is capable of delivering multiple warheads, using Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology.
  • The test flight was aimed at validating various design and technical parameters of the weapon system.
  • Pakistan is the seventh country in the world to achieve this potential.
  • Other country in this club is Britain, France, Russia, USA, China and India.

Reference:
https://www.ispr.gov.pk/front/main.asp?o=t-press_release&id=3705#pr_link3705
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1305179/pakistan-conducts-first-flight-test-surface-surface-missile/
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/headline/pakistan-conducts-first-successful-flight-test-of-ababeel-surface-to-surface-long-range-missile/