After the strategic success of the ongoing Operation Sindoor, Lieutenant General Sumer Ivan D’Suna, Director General of Army Air Defense, said that Pakistan launched around 800 to 1000 drones along the western border in four days, and highlighted its successful neutrality through coordinated efforts by the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
He confirmed that all drones carrying weapons were successfully intercepted, which prevented the number of casualties. In an interview with ANI, he explained how the three services worked together to defend against drone and missile attacks.
“.. I would say anything between 800 and 1000 on the entire western border in four days. A large number of them were destroyed. One thing is that all unmanned air vehicles fight [UCAV] The one who took a payload, although they intended to harm our civilian population and were directed to the population centers, we ensured that they do not harm any harm, and I think the proof of pudding is actually the proof that we really saw, that there were no civic casualties … “Lieutenant General D’Kunha described ANI in a special interview.
The apex army officer credited Operation Sindoor for his success and praised the joint coordination between the Army, Navy and Air Force in combating drone and missile threats from Pakistan.
Explaining the division of responsibilities between services, he said, “The role for air defense is shared between the Army, Navy and the Air Force. The Air Force is the primary defendant, but each service is its own part. The Army is in charge of the air rases and rear areas within the strategic war zone (TBA), while we can protect in custody.
Describing India’s layered air defense system, Lieutenant General D’Kunha said that there are many levels of security. The first involves guns with a two-kilometer range, followed by the V-Sharad missiles with 3.5 km range, with 18 km range, Akash missile system with a range and long distance systems such as MR-SAM and S-400.
“Whether it is a gun, a V-Shored-like shoulder-powered missile, indigenous sky system, or MR-SAM, each weapon operates at a specific height. The guns can attach the goals of 1.8 to 2 km, the V-Sharad to 3.5 km, to use the system.
He said that although the S -400 system is operated by the IACC of the Air Force due to its cost and long distance, there is now a close coordination between the army and the Air Force through automated systems.
When asked about the nature of drone attacks, Lieutenant General D’Kunha said, “Many people flew very little to confuse the gunner and to saturate our radar. These drones were within the limits of our guns and were effectively brought down. As soon as they went to the next engagement area, they were targeted again.”
He also praised the Swadeshi Akashti system, which plays an important role in the coordination of air defense works. “We have rolled out the sky system, and in fact, in the strategic war zone, the picture of the Air Force’s IACCS (Integrated Air Command and Control System) is done through Akash Tair. It is an excellent system that provides a centralized view of aircraft, which clearly identifies the enemy’s goals and is completely below the weapon.
Akashtier provides a normal, real -time air picture to all involved parties (control papers, radar and defense gun), which enables coordinated air defense operations. It is a system designed to automate enemy aircraft, drones and missiles, tracking and engagement. It integrates various radar systems, sensors and communication technologies in a single operating structure.
The gentleman collects data from many sources, processes it and allows for automatic, real -time engagement decisions. The sky is part of the broad C4ISR (command, control, communication, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) structure, working in coordination with other systems. The system is vehicle-based, making it easy to handle in mobile and hostile environment. (Annie
