SOURCE ; NEW18
Last Updated:May 14, 2025, 22:42 IST
The Indian armed forces set up a multilayered defence system combining static and mobile platforms which successfully detected and neutralised hostile Pakistani activity.
Indian armed forces neutralise Pakistani aerial attacks from an undisclosed location. (IMAGE: SOURCED)
When Pakistan assumed an aggressive military posture and attacked Indian border cities, districts and targeted India’s military installations, the Indian armed forces deployed a layered air defence system combining both static and mobile platforms in response to Pakistan’s aerial threats.
Following the successful targeting of terror hideouts under Operation Sindoor, the Pakistani Army sent drones, missiles, UAVs and engaged in cross-border shelling and firing, targeting the military and civilians alike, as they intervened to save the terrorists India targeted to avenge the Pahalgam carnage.
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To thwart the Pakistani aerial threat at least six nodes of Akashteer and the Indian Air Force’s Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS) were activated across the country, sources told News18.
These systems worked together to monitor airspace, identify threats and coordinate responses, they added. The Indian Army and Air Force also established point air defence systems at critical locations using anti-aircraft guns. These were protected by long-range systems like the S-400, forming a multi-layered air defence structure.
Akashteer, a mobile command and control system developed for the Army, was tasked with detecting, identifying and assisting in target engagement decisions.
It integrated data from multiple radars including 3D Tactical Radars, Low-Level Lightweight Radars and the Akash Weapon System. This information was shared with IAF control centres for coordinated action.
The IACCS, which operates from fixed installations, fused radar inputs, sensor data and manual reports to create a common air picture. In several cases, incoming threats were detected at their source and neutralised by Indian weapons before they could hit the targets.
Legacy air defence guns like the L-70 and Pechora systems were also used to bolster the response, especially at lower altitudes.
The air defence system functioned in four layers:
The first layer consisted of counter-drone systems and man-portable air-defence systems, which in military parlance are referred to as MANPADS. The second layer consisted of point air defence with guns and short-range systems. The third layer of defence was provided by medium-range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM) systems. The final layer of defence was provided by long-range missile systems such as the S-400.
These ensured that Pakistan’s aerial attempts were effectively thwarted without allowing any damage within Indian territory.
On the contrary, Indian Air Force bypassed and jammed Pakistan’s Chinese-supplied air defence systems, completing the mission in just 23 minutes and demonstrated Indian armed force’s technological edge.
Lahore HQ-9 air defence system (supplied by China), Turkish YIWA drones and Pakistani missiles failed to penetrate Indian air defenses while India caused extensive damages to over nine air bases in Pakistan, including Nur Khan air base, one of Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) most strategic bases.
Indian armed force’s technical prowess and abilities were also praised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who on Wednesday met Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel in Adampur Air Base in Punjab thanked them for their valour, who said Indian armed forces have “paired technical with tactical” to have an upper hand in the battlefield.
- First Published:
May 14, 2025, 22:42 IST
