By Ajit Dubey |
Up to date: Mar 02, 2026 19:24 IST
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): At a time when the Chinese language air defence methods have failed globally, India is fast paced in the direction of shopping for 5 extra squadrons of the S-400 Sudarshan air defence missile methods from Russia, which proved their mettle efficiently final yr throughout Operation Sindoor to deliver down a number of Pakistani plane.
The Indian facet is shopping for the extra 5 squadrons of the AI defence methods after attaining main success towards Pakistan final yr, the place in addition they secured the longest ever air kill when a high-value Pakistani spy aircraft was hit by the S-400 missile.
The Defence Ministry will quickly take up the case to clear the Indian Air Power proposal to purchase the extra 5 squadrons of the Russian air defence missile methods, which will likely be deployed on each the japanese and western fronts, defence officers informed ANI.
In Operation Sindoor, Pakistan had deployed further squadrons of the Chinese language-origin HQ-9 air defence methods, which couldn’t do a lot towards the Indian plane once they introduced down a number of terror targets inside Pakistan. The HQ-9 air defence system additionally failed to guard the Venezuelan management throughout American motion there final month, whereas in addition they failed throughout the Operation Epic Fury towards Iran by the American and Israeli Air Power. The Indian air defence methods not solely introduced down a number of Pakistani plane but additionally destroyed the cruise and ballistic missile staunched from Pakistan facet.
The S-400 air defence system of the Indian Air Power introduced down 5 to 6 Pakistani fighter plane and one spy aircraft at a distance of over 300 Km deep inside Pakistan throughout the four-day battle and has been termed as a game-changer by the Indian Air Power.
“The Indian Air Power can be trying to purchase the missiles in vital numbers to additional bolster its air defence capabilities. The discussions with the Russian facet are already on on this regard and a young for a similar is being reissued very quickly,” sources mentioned.
India and Russia had signed a deal in 2018 for purchasing 5 squadrons of the S-400 air defence missile methods.
The Indian facet can be wanting so as to add extra S-400 squadrons to its stock and is asking Russia to produce the remaining two squadrons of the missile methods, of which three have already been inducted and operationalised.
The Indian Defence Analysis and Improvement Organisation (DRDO) can be working in the direction of growing its personal long-range air defence system below the celebrated Undertaking Kusha. (ANI)
