Taimoor Air-Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM)

Pakistan Air Force Tests Indigenous Flight 600km Taimoor Air-Launched Cruise Missile, Strengthening Conventional Deterrence

Pakistan Air Force (PAF) successfully conducted a flight test of the indigenously developed Taimoor Air-Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) on 3 January 2026, marking a significant milestone in South Asia’s evolving conventional deterrence landscape. The test demonstrates Pakistan’s growing ability to...
Pakistan's Taimoor Cruise Missile-WDS24 GIDS Fatah II

Pakistan’s Taimoor Cruise Missile: Taimoor Cruise Missile Strengthens Pakistan’s Tactical Edge, Reinforcing Its Long-Range Strike Arsenal

South Asian security, few developments carry as much strategic weight as the emergence of Pakistan’s homegrown “Taimoor” Air-Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM). Unveiled in 2022 and recently confirmed to be operationally viable, the Taimoor missile signifies a pivotal evolution in Islamabad’s...