Today Ra'ad (meaning "Thunder") Air-Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) developed by Pakistan and operational with Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was successfully launched from PAF Dassault (GAF) Mirage IIIO(F/A) modified under project ROSE (Retrofit Of Strike Element) aircraft serial number 90-538.
PAF Mirage III (serial number 90-538) carrying Ra'ad cruise missile. Before joining PAF, this Mirage served Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) under serial number A3-38.
PAF Mirage III airborne with Ra'ad cruise missile.
Ra'ad missile launched from PAF Mirage.
Ra'ad missile in flight. The missile has range of 350 km.
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Ra'ad Cruise Missile Launched from PAF Mirage III
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Re: Ra'ad Cruise Missile Launched from PAF Mirage III
I think the name Raad is of arabic origin meaning lightning or thunder.
Guess its better to call it Raad in arabic than Bijlee in urdu
Guess its better to call it Raad in arabic than Bijlee in urdu
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Re: Ra'ad Cruise Missile Launched from PAF Mirage III
Why the missile is painted red? does this reflect Chinese support in development
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Re: Ra'ad Cruise Missile Launched from PAF Mirage III
^ I think for test flights red paint is used to make missile flight easily visible for aerial/ground monitoring/observation.
In operational service these missiles probably are or will be painted in grey colour.
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In operational service these missiles probably are or will be painted in grey colour.
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Re: Ra'ad Cruise Missile Launched from PAF Mirage III
Ra'ad II cruise missile launched from PAF Mirage III.
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