{"id":336048,"date":"2025-05-09T16:03:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T10:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=336048"},"modified":"2025-05-15T17:18:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T11:48:21","slug":"operation-sindoor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/operation-sindoor\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation Sindoor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>News:<\/strong> Operation Sindoor was launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack on May 7, 2025. <strong>Operation Sindoor.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-336778 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Operation-Sindoor.png?resize=528%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Operation Sindoor\" width=\"528\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Operation-Sindoor.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Operation-Sindoor.png?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Operation-Sindoor.png?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Operation-Sindoor.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>About Operation Sindoor<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Target<\/strong>: The Indian Armed Forces carried out <strong>precision strikes<\/strong> on <strong>21 terror camps<\/strong> across <strong>9 locations<\/strong> in <strong>Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective<\/strong>: To neutralize terrorist infrastructure while <strong>minimizing collateral damage<\/strong> using <strong>niche-technology weapons<\/strong> and <strong>carefully selected warheads<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Execution<\/strong>: The operation was led jointly by the <strong>Indian Army<\/strong>, <strong>Indian Air Force (IAF)<\/strong>, and other strategic units.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Precision Weapon Systems Possibly Used in Operation Sindoor<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>HAMMER (Highly Agile and Manoeuvrable Munition Extended Range): It is an <\/strong>Air-to-ground precision-guided weapon system for <strong>Rafale<\/strong>. It ranges up to <strong>70 km<\/strong>. <strong>Key Features are resistance<\/strong>\u00a0to jamming, suitable for low-altitude launches over difficult terrain.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>SCALP (Storm Shadow):<\/strong> It is a Long-range <strong>stealth cruise missile<\/strong> by MBDA. It <strong>ranges approximately<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>450 km<\/strong>. Its <strong>capabilities includes <\/strong>night\/all-weather operations, accurate bunker-penetrating strikes using INS, GPS, and terrain referencing.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>METEOR: It is b<\/strong><strong>eyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM)<\/strong>. Its specialty is a<strong> large \u2018No Escape Zone\u2019, high performance in electronic-warfare<\/strong> scenarios. It uses solid-fuel <strong>ramjet motor<\/strong> technology, which maintains high speed till impact.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>BRAHMOS: <\/strong>It is a <strong>supersonic cruise missile<\/strong> developed by <strong>DRDO-Russia JV<\/strong>. Its speed is up to\u00a0Mach 3. Its range was recently extended for <strong>land and ship variants.<\/strong> The missile is <strong>capable of carrying a conventional warhead<\/strong> with a payload ranging from 200 to 300 kilograms.<strong> Key features<\/strong> of the missile include a <strong>\u2018Fire and Forget\u2019 capability,<\/strong> a terrain-hugging terminal phase for enhanced stealth and accuracy, and high versatility across diverse operational scenarios.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Loitering Munitions (Suicide Drones):<\/strong> They are equipped with explosive warheads. <strong>They are u<\/strong>sed for <strong>real-time surveillance<\/strong> and <strong>autonomous precision strikes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Operation Sindoor was launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack on May 7, 2025. Operation Sindoor. About Operation Sindoor Target: The Indian Armed Forces carried out precision strikes on 21 terror camps across 9 locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). 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