'Dummy' Aircraft, Brahmos, Crystal Maze: The Night the IAF Destroyed Pakistan's Air Defence and Targeted Its Air Bases

On the night of 9-10 May, the Indian Air Force launched a decisive attack on Pakistan. Advanced missiles like Brahmos and Scalp were launched from the airbases of the Western and South Western Air Command. The attack severely damaged Pakistan's HQ-9 missile system, which was acquired from China. UAVs and an Airborne Early Warning and Surveillance aircraft (AEW&C) were destroyed by attacking a major airbase in Sindh, Pakistan.

'Dummy' Aircraft, Brahmos, Crystal Maze: The Night the IAF Destroyed Pakistan's Air Defence and Targeted Its Air Bases

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Subsequently, Round 2 of India's major counter-offensive would go down in the annals of South Asian military history as one of the most daring and tactically ambitious counter-offensives ever witnessed between the two nuclear-powered arch rivals. World News | 'Dummy' Aircraft, Brahmos, Crystal Maze: The Night the IAF Destroyed Pakistan's Air Defence and Targeted Its Air Bases.

'Dummy' aircraft, Brahmos, Crystal Maze: The night the IAF destroyed Pakistan's air defence and targeted its air bases

Subsequently, Round 2 of India's major counter-offensive would go down in the annals of South Asian military history as one of the most daring and tactically ambitious counter-offensives ever witnessed between the two nuclear-powered arch rivals.

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