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NDTV
22-05-2025
- NDTV
In Pics: The Air Defence System That Gave India Edge During Op Sindoor
India's Air Defence Systems proved their prowess at the height of the tensions with Pakistan during 'Operation Sindoor', intercepting numerous drones, missiles, micro UAVs, and loitering munitions, emerging as a globally actionable defence asset. Here is a look at India's 'Guardians Of The Sky' that gave it edge during Operation Sindoor India's integrated air defence system is an automated system integrates data from forces to combat aerial threats. It includes systems operated by the Army, Navy and the Air Force, which was brought together under the Integrated Air Command and Control System. This is followed by a second layer that includes to-a-point defence systems to protect specific areas or assets. The fourth, for area-defence, are long-range SAMs fired from the Russian-made S-400 and the fighter jets.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Clip of Pakistan general saying country 'lost jets' is doctored
"Breaking News Pakistan confirms loss of 2 JF-17s to Indian SAMs -- 1 F-16 also SHOT DOWN," reads an English-language Facebook post on May 8, 2025. The accompanying video appears to show Chaudry at a podium saying: "I regret to confirm that two J-F 17's aircraft were lost during active duty. This loss isn't just numbers for us, it represents a blow to our morale." Similar posts sharing the video also surfaced elsewhere on Facebook and on TikTok in the days after India said it launched strikes against "terrorist camps" in Pakistan in retaliation for a deadly attack on tourists in the Indian-run side of disputed Kashmir, which New Delhi blamed on Islamabad (archived link). Pakistan denies the accusation. The nuclear-armed rivals traded fire for four days before US President Donald Trump announced a truce on May 10. The flare-up in violence was the worst since the rivals' last open conflict in 1999 and sparked global shudders that it could spiral into full-blown war. Pakistan has not said it lost military aircraft as of May 20. Its military claims to have shot down five Indian fighter jets, including three advanced French Rafale aircraft, all of which were in Indian airspace at the time. India has not disclosed any losses. Reverse image and keyword searches found the manipulated video -- where the spokesperson's lips can be seen glitching -- matches footage from a press conference in December 27, 2024 published by the Pakistan military's public relations wing ISPR (archived link). "Security and anti-terrorism forces have conducted 59,775 intelligence-based operations of different categories," Chaudhry says in the presser. "During these successful operations 925 terrorists were killed." An analysis of the audio in the circulating clip using the voice cloning detection tool Hiya tool in the Verification Plugin, also known as InVID-WeVerify, found it is "very likely AI-generated" (archived link). AFP has debunked misinformation surrounding the India-Pakistan conflict here.
AFP
20-05-2025
- Politics
- AFP
Clip of Pakistan general saying country 'lost jets' is doctored
of Pakistan's military spokesman has been manipulated to make it appear he announced Islamabad lost three fighter jets during its recent conflict with India. The video shows Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudry talking about army intelligence operations in December 2024. "Breaking News Pakistan confirms loss of 2 JF-17s to Indian SAMs -- 1 F-16 also SHOT DOWN," reads an English-language Facebook post on May 8, 2025. The accompanying video appears to show Chaudry at a podium saying: "I regret to confirm that two J-F 17's aircraft were lost during active duty. This loss isn't just numbers for us, it represents a blow to our morale." Image Screenshot of the false post, taken May 20, 2025 Similar posts sharing the video also surfaced elsewhere on Facebook and on TikTok in the days after India said it launched strikes against "terrorist camps" in Pakistan in retaliation for a deadly attack on tourists in the Indian-run side of disputed Kashmir, which New Delhi blamed on Islamabad (archived link). Pakistan denies the accusation. The nuclear-armed rivals traded fire for four days before US President Donald Trump announced a truce on May 10. The flare-up in violence was the worst since the rivals' last open conflict in 1999 and sparked global shudders that it could spiral into full-blown war. Pakistan has not said it lost military aircraft as of . Its military claims to have shot down five Indian fighter jets, including three advanced French Rafale aircraft, all of which were in Indian airspace at the time. India has not disclosed any losses. Reverse image and keyword searches found the manipulated video -- where the spokesperson's lips can be seen glitching -- matches footage from a press conference in December 27, 2024 published by the Pakistan military's public relations wing ISPR (archived link). and anti-terrorism forces have conducted 59,775 intelligence-based operations of different categories," says in the presser. "During these successful operations 925 terrorists were killed." Image Screenshot comparison of false post (left) and the ISPR video of the press conference (right). An analysis of the audio in the circulating clip using the voice cloning detection tool Hiya tool in the Verification Plugin, also known as InVID-WeVerify, found it is "very likely AI-generated" (archived link). Image Screenshot of InVid audio detection test. Taken by AFP on May 13, 2025. AFP has debunked misinformation surrounding the India-Pakistan conflict here.
The Hindu
12-05-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
NIT-Tiruchi alumnus remembered for the success of Akash missile systems
The Akash surface-to-air missile (SAM) system that has been deployed in the recent India-Pakistan hostilities has a Tiruchi connection. The project's director Ramprasad Ramakrishna Panyam was a graduate of Chemical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology – Tiruchi, of the 1971-76 batch. Panyam passed away due to a massive cardiac arrest in 2012 at the age of 58, when he was working as the associate director of Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) in Hyderabad. His contribution to the success of the Akash missile has drawn attention from defence experts. 'The project was conceived in 1980s, but took over two decades to succeed, because of electronic connectivity problems, and the completely new materials being used. Mr. Panyam took over in 2002 when Akash was facing several issues. He systematically analysed all the problems, connected with the users, and took about two to three years to bring the project up to a stage of industry acceptance and production,' Srinivasan Sundarrajan, former director of NIT-T and a colleague of Panyam on the project, told The Hindu on Monday. NIT-T conferred a posthumous Distinguished Alumnus award on R.R. Panyam during its golden jubilee in 2014. 'While newer and more innovative SAMs have been developed indigenously, the Akash remains the pioneering role model, largely due to Mr. Panyam's contribution. I have worked closely with him during the project, and remember his simplicity and humble nature,' said Mr. Sundarrajan. The Akash is in the same class as the U.S. Patriot missile. It is equipped to destroy targets 25 km away, has a supersonic speed of 600 metres a second, and can intercept targets such as the cruise missile and unmanned aerial vehicles. Mr. Panyam contributed in the design and development of solid fuel integrated rocket Ramjet for the Akash. In a 2008 interview with The Hindu, Mr. Panyam had said that Akash had been cleared by the Indian Air Force after elaborate user field trials at the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur-on-sea in Odisha. Mr. Panyam obtained his M.E in Aerospace Engineering in 1978 from the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, and his Ph. D in Aerospace from Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, U.S., in 1983. He joined DRDL, Hyderabad, in 1983.
Hindustan Times
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘Hard Kill' system, AD sensors: How India minimised damage during conflict with Pakistan?
While addressing a press briefing on Monday afternoon, Director General of Air Operations (DGAO) Air Marshal AK Bharti talked about how, during the military conflict with Pakistan, India's air defence systems managed to minimise damage from the missiles and unmanned combat air vehicles deployed by Pakistan. He addressed the press briefing along with DGMO Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, DGNO Vice Admiral AN Pramod and Major General SS Sharma. Track live India-Pakistan news here. During the four-day intense military conflict between India and Pakistan, the latter launched a wave of drones and other unmanned air vehicles across the border, posing threats to civilian and military infrastructure around the areas near the north-western border. During the conflict, several air bases were also targeted by Pakistan, however, all such attempts were promptly thwarted by the Indian armed forces. While talking about how the Indian forces managed to minimise the damage to both military and civilian infra in the country 'in spite of the unrelenting efforts by the Pakistani forces', Air Marshal Bharti highlighted the multi-layered air defence systems in place in India. Also read: Did India strike Pakistan's nuclear facility at Kirana Hills? IAF responds 'This robust air defence (AD) system comprises of a large variety of multi-layered AD sensors and weapon systems, from point defence weapons like the low-level air defence guns, shoulder-fired MANPADS (Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems) and short-range surface to air missiles (SAMs) to area defence weapons like the air defence fighters and longer-range surface to air missiles within our inventory,' he said. He added that the numerous waves of drones and unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV) employed by Pakistan were also thwarted by the indigenously developed soft and hard kill counter UAS systems and the well-trained Indian air defence personnel. Also read: Indian strike at Pakistan's Rahim Yar Khan airbase leaves a crater| Video Air Marshal Bharti also said that all this was brought together in an 'efficient and effective' air defence environment by the Indian Air Forces' 'Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS). The system, he added, accords India 'the net-centric operational capability which is vital to modern days war fighting.' Not just the new air defence systems, the older ones also came into action and protected India from Pakistan's threats during the latest conflict. Older battle-proven AD systems like the Pechora, the Osa-AK and the LLAD guns also encountered the Pakistani threat vectors in the current operations, said the Air Marshal. Also read: How India's air defence 'destroys enemy in the sky' 'They were all modern generations but these battle-proven systems stood the test of time and took them head-on,' he added. Pointing out another highlight of the ongoing conflict, Air Marshal Bharti said that the indigenous air defence weapon system - the Akash system - also showed a stellar performance. Air Marshal AK Bharti also touched upon the escalation after India launched 'Operation Sindoor' and struck nine terror targets across Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir in precision air strikes and said that Pakistan was itself responsible for the damage it endured during the conflict. 'Our fight was against terrorism and terrorists. On May 7, we only targeted terror sites but it is unfortunate that Pakistan decided to side with the terrorists and made this fight their own. After that, they are themselves to be blamed for whatever losses they endured'
