Sunny Baath, PhD@sunnybaath05
May 11
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THREAD: May 2025 | #OperationSindoor
A breakdown of India’s integrated multi-domain strike and Pakistan’s military response across air, missile, drone & air defence dimensions. Featuring verified open-source analysis, official statements, and independent media reports.
AIR POWER (1–7)
T- 1:
India launched #OperationSindoor with ~70 jets (Rafale, Su-30MKI, Mirage-2000, Tejas) executing precision missions. Pakistan scrambled ~40 (J-10C, F-16, JF-17). This marked South Asia's largest BVR engagement in recent memory. #IAF #PAF @CSIS @IISS News
T- 2
AF’s Rafales launched SCALP from Ambala, Su-30MKIs from Jodhpur provided EW cover. Tejas and Mirage-2000 flew support/CAP. Phalcon & Netra AWACS enabled real-time sensor fusion. #AirOperations #Netcentric @RAND #OperationSindoorSuccess
T-3
Meteor BVRs dominated: 150+ km range, AESA radar. PAF's PL-15s, though modern, lacked synchronized vectoring. IAF maintained airspace dominance with zero confirmed losses. #BVRCombat #IAF @Al Jazeera English @VIF India @ORF #IndiaPakistanWar2025
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PAF incursion attempts on 08 May lasted under 9 minutes per sortie, crossing LOC buffer near Rajouri. IAF scrambled Rafales with Meteor locks; no Pakistani jets entered deeper Indian airspace. #AirIncursion #IndiaPakistanWar @ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY @Indian Air Force @The Indian Express
T-5
IAF’s multi-vector entry, EW jamming from Su-30MKIs, and AWACS-enabled targeting overwhelmed PAF sensors. #OpSindoor @Amrullah Saleh @Jayant Bhandari @ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY #IndiaPakistanWar2025
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IAF's air ops showcased BVR combat dominance, survivability under EW conditions, and standoff lethality. PAF remained tactically capable, but strategically reactive. #SindoorMission @CSIS @IISS News @Man Aman Singh Chhina
T-7
Combat Air Rating:
IAF: 8.5/10 (integration, BVR, tempo)
PAF: 6.5/10 (resilient, reactive)
#AirPower #IndiaVsPakistan
MISSILE WARFARE (8–14)
T- 8
India launched SCALP (500 km), AASM Hammer, and BrahMos (Mach 2.8) missiles on 9 high-value targets in Bahawalpur, Muridke, Kotli. All strikes from Indian airspace; confirmed BDA via ISR drones and satellite imagery. #PrecisionStrike #OpSindoor
T-9
Pakistan retaliated with Al-Fatah SRBMs and Babur variants. Multiple inbound missiles targeted Jammu & Amritsar. India's air defence neutralized most mid-air. Impact was largely tactical. #MissileExchange
T-10:
India’s SCALP/BrahMos used terrain-hugging flight & IR/GPS guidance. No civilian zones targeted. #StandoffMissiles
T-11:
Pakistan’s strike doctrine emphasized saturation over precision. India's counterforce doctrine maintained escalation control with standoff dominance. #DoctrinalContrast
T-12
BrahMos targeted JeM and LeT-linked facilities with high precision. Strike planning corroborated with open-source geospatial verification. #BrahMos
T-13
Some Pakistani missiles hit near civilian zones including Samba sector. India reported no military losses from these strikes. #PakResponse
T-14
Combat Missile Rating:
India: 9.0/10 (precision, standoff lethality)
Pakistan: 6.0/10 (bold, but low accuracy)
DRONE WARFARE (15–21)
T-15
India used Harop & SkyStriker loitering munitions to destroy radar and C4I nodes. Launch pads established in Samba and Pathankot sectors. #LoiteringDrones
T-16
MQ-9B Predators provided 36-hour ISR support, streaming live intelligence to air and missile command centers. #ISR #MQ9
T-17
Pakistan launched 300–400 Songar drones in drone-swarm tactics. Some damaged telecom towers and depots; many were intercepted. #DroneSwarm
T-18
India employed EW jamming, GNSS spoofers, and kinetic anti-drone systems to neutralize over 60% of incoming drones. #CounterDrone
T-19
India's drones were surgical and coordinated with manned strike assets. Pakistan's drone swarm showed scale, but lacked targeting finesse. #DroneDoctrines
T-20
Collateral from Pakistan's drone barrage drew criticism for dual-use targeting. India maintained restraint with confirmed military hits only. #EthicalWarfare
T-21
Combat Drone Rating:
India: 8.0/10 (precision ISR, strike integration)
Pakistan: 6.5/10 (volume over precision)
#IndiaVsPakistanWar
#OperationBunyanulMarsoos
#sindoor
AIR DEFENCE (22–28)
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India’s S-400 batteries deployed across Punjab-Rajasthan corridor. Intercepts confirmed against drones and short-range missiles. Integrated with Akash & Spyder. #AirDefence
T-23
In three days, Indian AD systems intercepted 11 drones, 6 missiles, and 2 PGMs over Jammu, Amritsar, and Ganganagar. #IADS
T-24
Pakistan's AD response limited to point-defence and MANPADS. No successful interception of BrahMos, SCALP, or Harop munitions reported. #AirVulnerability
#airdefencesystem
Sunny Baath, PhD
@sunnybaath05
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