With a significant demonstration of technological fitness and operational accuracy, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully bypassed and stuck Pakistani Chinese air defense systems during the Sindoor Operation and, according to official documents, completed the mission in just 23 minutes.
The operation, performed in the morning of May 8, 2025, focused on critical Pakistani air radars of air defense and military installations, including a key device near Lahore. All Indian assets returned safely and emphasized the flawless execution of the mission, the official statement said.
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PIB said it was launched as a calibrated military reaction to the escalating asymmetric war and cross -border terrorist attacks, and the Sindoor operations meant an important milestone in the defense of India.
The operation was launched after a Pakistani coordinated drone and rocket strokes on several Indian cities, including Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar and Bhuj, at night 7 – 8 May.
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Indian integrated unmanned air system (UAS) and laminated air defense systems have successfully captured these threats, used radars, rocket batteries and electronic countermeasures.
Indian offensive strikes focused on key Pakistani air bases- Noor Khan and Rahimyar Khan with surgical accuracy. Loitering ammunition was used for devastating effect, reading.
In IAF retaliation, Pakistani infrastructure of air defense with surgical accuracy, neutralized several Chinese built HQ-9 and HQ-16
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Indian forces used a combination of indigenous technologies such as Akash Missile System, Barak-8 and the Russian S-400 (Sudarshan Chakra), along with the electronic tactics of war to get stuck and do enemy radars.
India became the main center for defense production, powered by the “Make in India” initiative and strong pressure on self -confidence. In FY 2023-24, the production of indigenous defense reached a record £1.27 lakh crore while exports rising to £23 622 Crore in FY 2024-25, 34 times the increase since 2013–14.
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The technological edge and strategic meaning
The Sindoor Operation introduced a growing independence in the field of defense in India, especially in the electronic struggle with the war and the drone.
The integrated Air Command and Control IAF (IACCs) played a key role in the coordination of strikes, while the hunting of ammunition and drone war was effectively deployed to dismantle Pakistan’s air defense.
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“The following systems were used as part of the Sindoor Operation: Battle-Provil Systems of air defense such as Pechora, Osa-Ak and Llad Guns. Native systems such as Akash have shown exceptional performance,” the edition read.
This operation also revealed relying to Pakistan on foreign weapons with the debris of Chinese origin PL-15 air missiles and Turkish drones in the Bayrapar style from conflict zones.
Chinese and Turkish weapons used by Pakistan
Sindoor operation also created concrete evidence of neutralized enemy technologies, including pieces of missiles PL-15 (Chinese origin), Turkish origin of UAV called “Yiha” or “Yeehaw”, Rockets, Quadcopters and Commercial Drones.
“They have been acquired and identified, which shows that despite Pakistan’s attempts to use advanced foreign supplies, Indian native air defense and electronic war networks, the edition read.
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ISRO Post to Sindoor Operation
“The ISRA contribution: At the Action 11th May, the chairman of ISRA in Narayanan said that at least 10 satellites are constantly working continuously for a strategic purpose to ensure the security and security of the country’s citizens.
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