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Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. Pakistan conducted a successful flight test of the air-launched nuclear-capable cruise missile Ra’ad-II with a range of 600 km. The Ra’ad-II weapon system is equipped with state-of-the-art guidance and navigation systems ensuring the engagement of targets with high precision.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pakistan successfully tests nuclear-capable air launched cruise missile Ra’ad-II.

Detailed explanation-3: -The United States, Russia, North Korea, India, Iran, South Korea, Israel, France, China and Pakistan have developed several long-range subsonic cruise missiles. These missiles have a range of over 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) and fly at about 800 kilometres per hour (500 mph).

Detailed explanation-4: -The Zircon missile is capable of flying at a speed of more than 11000 kilometers per hour. This hypersonic cruise missile of Russia has a range of over 1000 kilometers. This missile is so fast that even the enemy’s air defense system is not able to intercept it.