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Pakistan has successfully test-fired the medium range Shaheen-III ballistic missile. What is the launch mode of Shaheen-III?
- a.Surface to surface missile
- b.Surface to air missile
- c.Surface (Coast) to Sea missile
- d.Sea to Surface (Coast) missile
Answer: (A) Surface to surface missile
Answer as of 2016 — this may have changed since.
The Shaheen-III (Hatf-VI) is a Pakistani medium-range ballistic missile with a range of approximately 2,750 km. It is a surface-to-surface missile, meaning it is launched from the ground and strikes targets on the ground. The source key gives (A).