Precision-Guided Missiles in Operation Sindoor
Kartavya Desk Staff
Source: DH
Context: India conducted ‘Operation Sindoor’, targeting 21 terror camps across 9 locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.
• The strikes used precision-guided missiles like SCALP, HAMMER, BrahMos, and loitering munitions, ensuring minimal collateral damage.
About Precision-Guided Missiles in Operation Sindoor:
• What is Operation Sindoor?
• A retaliatory military operation carried out by India using precision missile strikes against terrorist infrastructure. It demonstrated India’s resolve against cross-border terrorism, with strategic restraint to avoid civilian/military casualties.
• A retaliatory military operation carried out by India using precision missile strikes against terrorist infrastructure.
• It demonstrated India’s resolve against cross-border terrorism, with strategic restraint to avoid civilian/military casualties.
• Key Missiles Used in Operation Sindoor
• SCALP Cruise Missile (Storm Shadow) Manufacturer: MBDA (France) Range: ~450 km Features: Air-launched, deep-strike cruise missile with stealth capabilities. Guided by INS + GPS + terrain referencing + infrared seeker. Ideal for fixed hardened targets like command centres or bunkers. Operates in all weather and at low altitude, reducing radar detection.
• Manufacturer: MBDA (France)
• Range: ~450 km
• Features: Air-launched, deep-strike cruise missile with stealth capabilities. Guided by INS + GPS + terrain referencing + infrared seeker. Ideal for fixed hardened targets like command centres or bunkers. Operates in all weather and at low altitude, reducing radar detection.
• Air-launched, deep-strike cruise missile with stealth capabilities.
• Guided by INS + GPS + terrain referencing + infrared seeker.
• Ideal for fixed hardened targets like command centres or bunkers.
• Operates in all weather and at low altitude, reducing radar detection.
• HAMMER (Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range) Manufacturer: Safran (France) Range: ~70 km Features: All-weather guided glide bomb usable from Rafale aircraft. Compatible with various bomb weights (125–1000 kg). Resistant to jamming, autonomous with INS/GPS/laser/IR guidance. Effective for close air support and deep-strike missions.
• Manufacturer: Safran (France)
• Range: ~70 km
• Features: All-weather guided glide bomb usable from Rafale aircraft. Compatible with various bomb weights (125–1000 kg). Resistant to jamming, autonomous with INS/GPS/laser/IR guidance. Effective for close air support and deep-strike missions.
• All-weather guided glide bomb usable from Rafale aircraft.
• Compatible with various bomb weights (125–1000 kg).
• Resistant to jamming, autonomous with INS/GPS/laser/IR guidance.
• Effective for close air support and deep-strike missions.
• BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile Manufacturer: BrahMos Aerospace (India-Russia JV) Speed: ~Mach 2.8–3 Range: Up to 450–500 km (recently extended) Features: Operates on “fire-and-forget” principle. Carries 200–300 kg conventional warhead. Penetrates deep and strikes targets within minutes. Used by all three services: Army, Navy, and Air Force.
• Manufacturer: BrahMos Aerospace (India-Russia JV)
• Speed: ~Mach 2.8–3
• Range: Up to 450–500 km (recently extended)
• Features: Operates on “fire-and-forget” principle. Carries 200–300 kg conventional warhead. Penetrates deep and strikes targets within minutes. Used by all three services: Army, Navy, and Air Force.
• Operates on “fire-and-forget” principle.
• Carries 200–300 kg conventional warhead.
• Penetrates deep and strikes targets within minutes.
• Used by all three services: Army, Navy, and Air Force.
• Loitering Munitions (Kamikaze Drones) Use: Surveillance + precise attack after target identification. Features: Can hover over a battlefield and strike opportunistically. Effective against mobile or time-sensitive targets. Enhances tactical advantage with minimal risk to personnel.
• Use: Surveillance + precise attack after target identification.
• Features: Can hover over a battlefield and strike opportunistically. Effective against mobile or time-sensitive targets. Enhances tactical advantage with minimal risk to personnel.
• Can hover over a battlefield and strike opportunistically.
• Effective against mobile or time-sensitive targets.
• Enhances tactical advantage with minimal risk to personnel.