DefenceSaturday, 25 April 2026·The Hindu
Pakistan Navy test-fires indigenously developed Taimoor cruise missile
On 21 April 2026, Pakistan Navy successfully flight-tested the indigenously developed Taimoor air-launched cruise missile.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 21 April 2026, the Pakistan Navy successfully carried out a flight test of the indigenously developed Taimoor, an air-launched cruise missile designed for maritime strike roles.
Key specifics
- Taimoor is described as a domestically manufactured anti-ship cruise missile.
- It functions as an Air-Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM).
- The test was conducted by the Pakistan Navy.
- The missile is intended to detect, track and neutralise sea-based threats.
- Pakistan’s capital is Islamabad and its Prime Minister is Shehbaz Sharif.
Exam lens
Question type: defence and missile facts, Pakistan Navy, Taimoor, ALCM, 21 April 2026. TNPSC may ask which country test-fired the Taimoor missile and what type of missile it is.