At precisely 1:05am on May 7, 2025, the Indian Air Force initiated a coordinated missile barrage — codenamed Operation Sindoor — targeting nine sites across Pakistan.

Pakistan responded by activating its integrated air defence network and scrambling interceptors. During the engagement, Pakistan neutralised at least half a dozen Indian aerial platforms, including frontline multirole fighters such as the Rafale and Su-30MKI, as well as an Israeli-made Heron UAV.

Pakistan’s armed forces set out to defend the republic. In doing so, they demonstrated a capability now being priced by the world. What began as air defence has become export offence. The interception of Rafales, Su-30MKIs and the Heron UAV did not merely protect airspace — it revealed a combat-proven, integrated kill-chain that foreign militaries in Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Myanmar, Nigeria,........

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