Ra'ad (air-launched cruise missile)
Pakistan's engineering feat on designing the cruise missiles attracted the Western sources leveled allegations on China on collaboration and later placing blame on Apartheid South Africa, which was strongly refuted former program manager General Mirza Aslam Beg, crediting to scientists for achieving this feat.[4] Ra'ad features uses principles of stealth to avoid enemy detection, and is verified to carry tactical NE warheads at 350 km (220 mi).[5][4] According to Pakistani military, Ra'ad flies with subsonic speed at low altitude and follows terrain with high maneuverability.[5] On 8 May 2008, a second test for validation was conducted when a military footage showed that the Ra'ad being launched from the Pakistan Air Force's Mirage-IIIR.: 388–389 [3] A Mark II version of the missile was revealed on Pakistan parade day in 2017, with increased range of 600 km.