Pakistan has unveiled the indigenously developed Fatah-IV, a new long-range surface-to-surface cruise missile with a strike range of up to 750 km.
The Pakistan Army formally introduced the system on 12 August 2025, describing it as a precision-strike asset designed for conventional missions.
The Fatah-IV is 7.5 m long and weighs 1,530 kg. It has a fragmentation warhead that weighs 330 kg. It flies at speeds below the speed of sound, at Mach 0.7, and has a circular error probability (CEP) of around 5 m. The missile uses terrain-following technology to avoid radar detection, even at altitudes as low as 50 m. The guidance system uses GPS/INS for navigation and a dual-mode seeker that uses EO/IR and radar sensors.
An embedded artificial intelligence module enhances target recognition, even in GPS-denied environments, using location image matching for improved terminal accuracy. The Fatah-IV represents a shift in Pakistan’s missile development, expanding the Fatah series beyond ballistic missiles and guided rockets to a new generation of cruise weapons.
Author: Özgür Ekşi
