Operation Sindoor: IAF Used Dummy Jets to Cripple Pakistan’s Chinese-Made Air Defences
In a stunning display of strategic deception, the Indian Air Force (IAF) used dummy aircraft camouflaged as fighter jets to bait and disable Pakistan’s Chinese-supplied air defence systems during Operation Sindoor , the coordinated military response to the Pahalgam terror attack of April 22. Operation Sindoor: IAF Used Dummy Jets to Cripple Pakistan’s Chinese-Made Air Defences According to a report by ANI citing high-level defence sources, the operation showcased a mix of precision firepower and tactical misdirection that caught Pakistan’s military off guard. The Indian response targeted nine terrorist launchpads across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) —but it was the initial bait-and-strike maneuver that set the tone for the entire offensive. Dummy Jets Confuse Pakistan’s HQ-9 Missile Systems On the night of May 9–10 , the IAF launched unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) disguised as fighter jets to simulate an air assault. These decoys triggered Pakistan’s HQ-9 missil...