Pakistan conducts successful training launch of Babur cruise missile This is the third missile launch by the armed forces in less than a month; effective range of weapon system is 450km PHOTO: ISPR/File Pakistan on Thursday conducted a successful training launch of the Babur IA cruise missile, said a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). This is the third missile launch by the armed forces in less than a month, with launches of the Shaheen-3 and Ghaznavi ballistic missiles being conducted in late January and early February respectively. The cruise missile has a range of 450 kilometres and can be launched from either a submarine or a land-based quad-launcher.