US EditionPakistan Navy Tests LY-80 Missile, Drones and Unmanned Vessel in Arabian Sea
Pakistan Navy validated long-range air-defense and autonomous naval technology by successfully firing the LY-80(N) missile and testing unmanned vessels, ISPR said.
- On January 10, 2026, the Pakistan Navy test-fired the LY-80 surface-to-air missile from a Vertical Launching System in the North Arabian Sea, neutralising an aerial target, ISPR said.
- ISPR said the exercise aimed to validate long-range air-defence capabilities and operational readiness while showcasing conventional and unmanned systems.
- Testing of unmanned systems showed the Unmanned Surface Vessel's high-speed performance, precision navigation, and weather resilience while Loitering Munition engaged and destroyed surface targets.
- Commander Pakistan Fleet witnessed the exercise, and Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf commended officers and sailors for professionalism while reaffirming resolve for seaward defence and safeguarding national maritime interests.
- The combined demonstration integrated a VLS-launched SAM, Unmanned Surface Vessel trials, and Loitering Munition strikes, with screengrabs and video released on January 10, 2026.
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