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OPINION MAY 23, 2025 | The Indian Eye 10

Operation Sindoor: A Great

Example of Indian Technology in

Action in a Military Campaign

The modern systems allow India to strike targets with high accuracy, avoid civilian casualties, and
protect its own assets from retaliation. The seamless coordination between these technologies and
real-time intelligence made the operation swift, effective, and largely risk-free for Indian forces

GROUP CAPTAIN DR AJEY LELE
peration Sindoor, launched
by India on May 6, 2025,
Omarked a crucial moment in
the nation’s counter-terrorism and
strategic military doctrine. This oper-
ation was carefully orchestrated and
was a high-precision military cam-
paign targeting terrorist infrastruc-
ture and launch pads located deep
within Pakistan-administered Kash-
mir (POK) and parts of mainland
Pakistan.

The main reason for the suc-

cess of Operation Sindoor was
the advanced technology used
by the Indian Armed Forces.
From precision-guided weap-

ons like SCALP cruise missiles
and AASM Hammer bombs to
the deployment of SkyStrik-
er loitering munitions. In re-

sponse to Pakistan’s retaliatory The Indian Air Force (IAF) utilized its Rafale fighter jets as key strike platforms, armed with state-of-the-art weaponry (File photo)
attack India had used the pow-
erful S-400 air defence system, find below the details about what tional systems and terrain referenc- SKYSTRIKER AND LOITERING
ing systems for high precision and
could be viewed as a Technological
called Sudarshan Chakra. Backbone of Operation Sindoor. can penetrate hardened targets like MUNITIONS
bunkers and ammunition depots. ndia has increasingly relied on
All this indicates that technology RAFALE WEAPON SYSTEMS: AASM HAMMER (Highly Agile loitering munitions, also known
is playing a crucial role at every stage SCALP, HAMMER, AND METEOR and Manoeuvrable Munition Ex- Ias “suicide drones,” for surveil-
of ongoing operations. These mod- tended Range) bombs, have a range lance and high-precision attacks. The
ern systems allow India to strike tar- he Indian Air Force (IAF) uti- of 70 km and they offer pinpoint ac- SkyStriker, developed in collabora-
gets with high accuracy, avoid civilian lized its Rafale fighter jets as curacy and can be launched from low tion with Israel, can autonomously
casualties, and protect its own assets Tkey strike platforms, armed altitudes. locate, track, and destroy targets in
from retaliation. with state-of-the-art weaponry. In addition, there is another real time.
The seamless coordination be- SCALP (Storm Shadow) is a stealthy, weapon option called METEOR. These systems are ideal for neu-
tween these technologies and re- air-launched cruise missile manufac- This is a beyond-visual-range air-to- tralizing threats hidden in complex
al-time intelligence made the op- tured by MBDA, designed for deep air missile (BVRAAM) designed to terrain or urban environments.
eration swift, effective, and largely strikes up to 450 km. perform in dense electronic warfare
risk-free for Indian forces. Please It uses satellite based naviga- conditions. Continued on next page... >>

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