Operation Sindoor: The Indian Army held a press conference on Sunday evening after a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. In this press conference, Director General of Military Operation (DGMO) Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, Vice Admiral AN Pramod and Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti gave information about ‘Operation Sindoor’. The Indian Army has completely rejected the claims of Pakistan killing Indian Rafale fighter jets. The information given at the press conference said that all the pilots of the Indian Air Force have returned home safely.
#Watch Delhi | Dgmo Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai Says, “I pay my solemn homage to my five fallen collegues and brothers from the armed forces and Civilians who tragically lost their lives in the open OUT to the Bereaved Families … Their Sacrifices… pic.twitter.com/1yaskzj8sn
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Director General of Military Operation (DGMO) Air Marshal A.K. Bharti said that India thwarted the Pakistani Air Force’s efforts to attack. On the question asked about Rafale fighter aircraft and the damage done in India, Air Marshal said, “I can only say that the goals we set up have achieved and all our pilots have returned home.”
Rafael Jet is far from Pakistan’s reach
India used Rafale fighter jets to attack Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. These aircraft appear less on the radar due to the semi-steel design and are equipped with advanced AESA radar (Rbe2-AA). Rafale Jets consist of scalp (Storm shadow) cruise missiles and hammer smart bombs, which are capable of carrying out a long distance attacks. The avionics suit of these aircraft is one of the best systems in the world in its category. In addition, these include the Metor Beyond-Visual-rang (BVR) missile, advanced electronic warfare system, better radar and communication technology, which make them state-of-the-art fighter aircraft.
Rafael’s system is quite advanced
Rafael fighter aircraft have such radar and electronic systems so capable that they can detect targets up to 40 from a distance of 145 km. These systems are capable of jamming the enemy radar and copying its frequency, making it difficult for aircraft such as Pakistani F-16. In addition, the Rafael also has a X-Guard fiber optic to-dicoy system, which helps in cleverly dodging air-to-air and surface-to-air missiles.
Its biggest advantage of the Metor missile in Rafael is its ‘no-eskpe zone’, that is, an area where the possibility of enemy aircraft survival becomes almost zero. The range of Metior is about 120 km, which is considered better than the American Amraam missile (100 km range).
