In less than 48 hours, Indian forces intercepted waves of Pakistani aerial attacks using a multi-layered shield of missiles, guns, and drone-killing tech — proving the strength of the nation’s “Iron Wall.”
In a powerful display of preparedness and precision, India’s air defense systems successfully repelled two successive waves of missile and drone attacks launched from Pakistan within a 48-hour window this week.
The strikes, targeting military installations across Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, and Rajasthan, followed India's decisive Operation Sindoor, which reportedly dismantled nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
The first Pakistani assault began late on May 7, continuing into the early hours of May 8. Military sites in or near 15 Indian cities came under threat. But India's response was swift and layered: surface-to-air missiles, anti-aircraft guns, and an integrated counter-UAS (unmanned aerial system) grid intercepted the projectiles mid-air.
Simultaneously, Israeli-made HARPY drones were deployed by India to neutralize enemy air defenses, blinding Pakistan’s radar coverage.
As dawn broke, Pakistan launched a second wave of attacks. Air raid sirens rang across northern India, and blackouts were ordered in border towns. But once again, India’s aerial defense grid proved unbreachable.
Inside India’s aerial fortress
Central to the nation’s success was the integrated counter-UAS grid, which combines radar, radio frequency sensors, jammers, and interceptor projectiles to detect and destroy drones and missiles. According to defense officials, many of the fiery explosions seen lighting up the skies were incoming threats shot down by this grid before they could strike.
This system is especially critical given India's massive territorial span and varied geography, which requires real-time, wide-area aerial coverage. The grid enables faster threat identification and allows airforce units to deploy their assets more strategically.
A multi-layered defense shield
India’s aerial defense isn’t reliant on a single system—it is a layered dome of technologies, each playing a specialized role:
These systems are further reinforced by the Indian air force’s fleet of frontline fighters, including French-made Rafales, which provide airborne support and rapid interception capabilities when needed.
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