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IAF destroyed 6 Pakistan jets, C-130 aircraft and UCAVs during operations Sindoor
During a four-day conflict in May, the Indian Air Force reportedly destroyed six Pakistani fighter jets, two high-value aircraft, over 10 drones, and a C-130 transport plane, read more
India's Air Force destroyed six Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets, two high-value aircraft, and more than 10 UCAVs during a recent four-day conflict, according to ongoing technical analysis by the Indian military, sources told ANI.
In addition to the air-to-air kills, Indian air-launched cruise missiles and surface-to-air missiles reportedly destroyed a Pakistani C-130 transport aircraft and multiple cruise missiles. A long-range strike by the Sudarshan system, at approximately 300 km, is reported to have targeted and destroyed a high-value aerial asset, believed to be either an electronic warfare aircraft or an airborne early warning and control system.
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Another AEWC aircraft of Swedish origin was destroyed during strikes on Pakistan's Bholari airbase, and while there were believed to be fighter jets in the hangars, no further losses are being confirmed due to Pakistan's refusal to remove debris from the site, sources told ANI.
The Pakistani jets were reportedly detected by Indian radar and air defense systems, and were seen disappearing from surveillance feeds after being hit. The Pakistan Air Force also lost a C-130 transport aircraft during one of the drone strikes by the Indian Air Force in the Pakistani Punjab. The Indian Air Force used only air-launched cruise missiles to attack Pakistani bases and no surface-to-surface BrahMos missiles were used in the attacks, they said.
In one of the strikes on a hangar by Rafale and Su-30 jets, a significant number of Chinese Wing Loong series medium-altitude, long-endurance drones were destroyed, the sources said.
More than 10 UCAVs were also destroyed by the different IAF air defence systems over Pakistani air space in the conflict along with large-scale interception of Pakistani air and ground-launched cruise and ballistic missiles aimed at different air bases, they said.
The Indian Air Force, the sources said, is still carrying out the analysis of the huge amount of data gathered by it during the conflict.The conflict between India and Pakistan started in May 6-7 night when India retaliated by targeting terrorist universities in the Pakistani Punjab and Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir in response to Pahalgam terror attack.
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The conflict lasted till May 10 afternoon when the Pakistan side requested for a ceasefire because of the heavy losses suffered by it in the attacks by the Indian Air Force.
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