Harpy drone, Skystriker, Barak-8 missile... How Israel helped India firing Operation Sindoor to destroy Pakistan's plans
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed that India used Israeli weapons during the recent military conflict with Pakistan. Netanyahu said this while praising the weapons made in Israel. During Operation Sindoor , India deployed several Israeli-developed systems for attack and air defense. These include Harpy drones, Skystriker weapons, Barak-8 missiles and Heron reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
How Israeli weapons proved their capability?
'Israeli equipment worked well during Operation Sindoor,' Netanyahu said while revealing his plan to increase military strikes on Gaza. He said Israeli weapons proved their capability during the war. The Harpy drone is the same weapon used by India to shoot down Pakistani missiles and target infrastructure in Pakistan.
What is Harpy drone?
The Harpy drone is manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries, while the Barak-8 missile is jointly developed with India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). India has emerged as one of the top buyers of Israeli weapons in recent years. India has purchased military equipment worth $2.9 billion from Israel in the last decade. These include radars, surveillance and combat drones and missile systems.
Operation Sindoor was launched by India on May 7 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were murdered. Operation SINDOOR was conceived as a punitive and targeted campaign to dismantle the terror infrastructure across the Line of Control and deeper inside Pakistan. The operation unfolded across land, air, and sea—a seamless demonstration of synergy between the Indian Army, Air Force, and Navy. The IAF played a crucial role in delivering precision strikes against terror infrastructure across Pakistan. It conducted high-impact air operations on targets such as the Nur Khan Air Base and the Rahimyar Khan Air Base, with visual evidence of damage presented during official briefings. The Air Force's robust air defence environment proved pivotal in protecting Indian airspace during retaliatory drone and UAV attacks from across the border. The indigenously developed Akash surface-to-air missile system and India's Brahmastra, the Brahmos were used.
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