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Pakistan Gloats Over Fatah-4 Missile Test While India Ready With S-400 Defense
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News18•07-10-2026, 00:39
Pakistan Gloats Over Fatah-4 Missile Test While India Ready With S-400 Defense
- •Pakistan has tested a new version of the Fatah-4 missile amidst severe bankruptcy and economic crisis, aiming to distract its public.
- •The Pakistani military claims the Fatah-4 features advanced avionics, long-range precision, and low-altitude navigation using Chinese technology.
- •Defense experts state the missile is heavily reliant on Chinese components and is no match for modern air defense systems.
- •India's S-400 Triumph air defense system can detect and destroy missiles like the Fatah-4 from hundreds of kilometers away in mid-air.
- •Analysts suggest the missile test is a political stunt to boost the military's credibility and engage in international blackmail for loans.
Key Questions Answered
The Pakistani army's media wing claimed that the ground-launched Fatah-4 cruise missile is equipped with advanced avionics, a new navigation system, and a GPS that allows it to engage long-range targets with high precision while evading radars at low altitudes.
The Indian Air Force's S-400 system features extremely powerful radars capable of tracking cruise missiles from hundreds of kilometers away and can intercept them in mid-air using high-speed missiles long before they cross into Indian territory.
India signed a contract with Russia in 2018 worth approximately $5.5 billion to acquire five S-400 air defense systems, with deliveries spanning across multiple years and subsequent approvals for additional units.
