ISLAMABAD: A recent report by British defence journal Key Aero released a report carrying details of the Indian jets destroyed by Pakistan during the aerial clash in May this year.
The journal reported that that four Indian Air Force Rafale jets were destroyed during the aerial clash between Pakistan and India in May this year.
The report says this marked the first time an air force combined cyber and conventional military operations to cripple its opponent.
According to Key Aero, the 52-minute air battle saw Rafale jets BS-001, BS-021, BS-022, and BS-027 shot down. India failed to provide clear images of the aircraft with their serial numbers.
The report adds that Pakistan’s multi-domain operations also destroyed MiG-29, Su-30 jets and Heron drones.
On May 10, a JF-17C Block 3 reportedly struck India’s S-400 air defense system in Udhampur and hit a command-and-control center in Barnala.
Key Aero says Pakistani cyber units disabled nearly 96 percent of India’s social networks and digital systems, combining cyber and traditional military tactics for the first time.
The report claims that Indian Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Anil Chauhan acknowledged the loss of the aircraft in an interview. Previously, the Pakistan Air Force had downed an Indian MiG-21 during Operation Swift Retort.
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The report highlights Pakistan’s integration of cyber and kinetic operations as a model of modern multi-domain warfare.
