Pakistan has conducted a successful flight test of the Fa’az, its first indigenously developed air to air missile, the military’s Inter Services Public Relations wing said on November 3, describing the weapon as fitted with a terminal guidance system able to engage aerial targets at extended ranges. Video released by the Pakistan Air Force shows a JF-17 Thunder Block 1 firing the missile in an imaging infrared seeker configuration, according to Quwa, a defence analysis publication; the Fa’az was developed by the Air Weapons Complex of the National Engineering and Scientific Commission and is marketed for export by state owned Global Industrial and Defence Solutions. The air force said the missile will enhance its operational flexibility, and Pakistan has not disclosed the weapon’s range, speed or induction timeline.
Pakistan test fires first indigenously developed Fa'az missile
Pakistan's air force has successfully flight tested the Fa'az, the country's first indigenously developed air to air missile, launched from a JF-17 Thunder fighter.
Why it matters: An indigenous beyond visual range missile reduces Pakistan's dependence on imported Chinese and US air to air weapons and gives its state defence industry an exportable product, though no range, speed or induction timeline has been disclosed.
Data as of Pakistan Air Force DGPR and Inter Services Public Relations announcements of November 3, 2026, carried by APP and by Yonhap in Korean; the launch aircraft and seeker configuration are from Quwa's analysis of the video the air force released. Pakistan has not disclosed the missile's range, speed or induction timeline. Developing item.
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- Pakistan achieves milestone with successful test of indigenous Fa'az air-to-air missile - APP - 2026-11-03
- Pakistan Test-Fires Fa'az Air-to-Air Missile From JF-17 - Quwa - 2026-11-03
- Pakistan test fires first domestically produced air to air missile Faaz - Yonhap - 2026-11-04