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In a significant revelation that underscores the shifting balance in South Asia’s contested airspace, a former top official of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has openly acknowledged the loss of a critical airborne early warning platform during an Indian missile strike under the ambit of Operation Sindoor.
The Pakistan Air Force’s recent operational deployment of its J-10C “Vigorous Dragon” fighters during a high-intensity standoff with India has reverberated across South Asia, with Dhaka now reportedly fast-tracking its interest in the same Chinese-built platform—a move that could dramatically alter the region’s aerial power balance.
Pakistan has confirmed the downing of a sixth Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter aircraft — a Mirage 2000 — during an intense aerial encounter on the night of 6–7 May near Pampore, located east of Srinagar in the contested Kashmir region.
In what is being hailed as a defining moment in modern aerial warfare, a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) J-10C reportedly downed an Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale from a staggering 182 kilometres away using the Chinese-manufactured PL-15 Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile, according to sources cited by a Pakistani defence journalists.
Embraer, a global leader in the aerospace industry, will display its KC-390 Millennium, the most advanced multi-mission tactical airlift in its class, at the 17th edition of Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) from 20 to 24 May 2025.
Indonesia’s top defence officials are reportedly reviewing the combat credibility of the French-built Rafale fighter following explosive allegations that three Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafales were downed by Pakistan’s J-10C jets during the early stages of the latest India-Pakistan aerial conflict.
In a dramatic demonstration of its electronic warfare prowess, Pakistan has reportedly used a “soft-kill” electronic countermeasure to bring down an Indian Army-operated WARMATE loitering munition drone without firing a single shot.
Unverified reports emerging from Indian media outlets and amplified by social media chatter suggest that India may have executed a high-stakes precision strike using cruise missiles on Kirana Hills, a site long suspected to house elements of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons infrastructure.
An Egyptian Air Force Ilyushin IL-76 strategic transport aircraft made a discreet landing at Bhurban Airstrip in Pakistan’s Murree district mere hours after a ceasefire agreement was concluded between Islamabad and New Delhi, igniting an intense wave of speculation regarding the nature of its cargo.
Pakistan’s landmark decision to acquire up to 40 units of the Chinese fifth-generation stealth fighter J-35A signals a tectonic shift in South Asia’s airpower calculus, positioning the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on a trajectory to outpace its long-time rival India for over a decade.