India fired about 15 BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles along with French SCALP missiles at Pakistani air bases on the night of May 9-10, damaging some of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Compared to the SCALP, the heavier BrahMos is faster and has a longer range at supersonic speeds, making it difficult to counter. The BrahMos, launched by Su-30MKI fighters, is a domestically designed cruise missile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India’s precision strikes reportedly damaged 11 of Pakistan’s 13 major air bases, disrupting its air defense systems and forcing the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) to move aircraft to bases deep inland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Indian operation targeted vital installations, including radar installations, UAV hangars and surveillance systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Indian counterattack came after Pakistan attempted a multi-pronged drone and missile attack on Indian military installations in the northern and western sectors on the night of 7\u20138 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cities including Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Ludhiana and Bhuj were among the targets. However, India’s air defences neutralized all incoming threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India’s response was carried out in phases. On the morning of 8 May, Indian forces first targeted Pakistani air defence radars, including one located in Lahore. An intensive air campaign followed on 9\u201310 May, with aircraft launching precision strikes using supersonic BrahMos missiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India deployed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to engage Pakistan\u2019s air defense systems. Once activated, these systems were hit by Israeli-made Harop kamikaze drones, paving the way for cruise missile attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the notable strikes was on a hangar in Sindh, where Pakistan reportedly lost key equipment, including UAVs and a surveillance aircraft. On May 11, India inaugurated a new BrahMos missile production facility in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, with the goal of producing 80-100 of these supersonic cruise missiles annually.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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