Pak Navy test fires LY-80 missile

The Pakistan Navy on Saturday successfully test-fired a surface-to-air missile during an exercise in the North Arabian Sea, according to an official release. It live-fired the LY-80 (N) Surface to Air Missile (SAM) from the Vertical Launching System at extended range, showing “operational readiness and combat preparedness”, the army said in a statement. “LY-80 (N) SAM successfully engaged and neutralised an aerial target, demonstrating Pakistan Navy's robust air defence capabilities,” it said.

The exercise also featured the successful engagement of surface targets using Loitering Munition (LM), demonstrating precision strike capabilities, when LM successfully engaged and destroyed surface targets, showcasing its “effectiveness in modern naval warfare”, said the statement. Successful open-sea trials of Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) were also conducted, marking a significant leap in autonomous naval technology.