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A Chinese PL-15 beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile reportedly fell in a Pakistani field without exploding, giving India an unusual opportunity to examine the weapon. The PL-15 is designed to engage aircraft at long distances using radar-guided BVR technology—allowing fighters to attack targets before entering visual range. But India is developing... its own long-range answer. The Astra Mk-1 is already integrated with the Su-30MKI and forms part of India’s indigenous BVR missile capability. The next major step is the reported Astra Mk-3, also known as Gandiv, which is expected to use ramjet propulsion for sustained high-speed flight and greater range. If development and testing proceed as projected, Gandiv could eventually give Indian fighters a dramatically longer BVR reach, with reported range figures extending toward 340 km. The bigger story isn't simply missile range—it is India moving from importing air-combat weapons toward developing increasingly advanced, indigenous systems for its own fighters. #india #Pakistan #China #pl15missile #missiles #MissileStrikeshow more

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smile7 days ago

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Nilesh Tonage7 days ago

Asshole how does the Rafaele got shot down

Danish ali7 days ago

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Imperfect خام خیالوی7 days ago

The 8 planes including 4 rafales . So stfu

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Messi6 days ago

//missile reportedly fell in a Pakistani field// //giving India an unusual opportunity to examine the weapon// Both statement do not corroborate with each other. Kindly edit the post.

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25,291 views • 1 month ago

BIG | 🇯🇵🚀‼️‼️ Japan is preparing to turn its new ASM-3ER anti-ship missile into a dual-purpose weapon capable of threatening not only warships, but also high-value aircraft such as AWACS platforms and aerial refueling tankers. The missile is being developed by Japan’s ATLA and manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. ASM-3ER has a range of more than 400 kilometers and can exceed Mach 3, using a combined rocket-ramjet propulsion system. Its terminal guidance combines active and passive radar homing, while satellite links allow updated targeting data to be received in flight. Japan has also tested compatibility with the JADGE command network, allowing external sensors such as E-767 AWACS aircraft to provide targeting information. Crucially, adapting ASM-3ER for air targets reportedly requires only software modifications rather than changes to the missile itself. That could give Japan a highly valuable long-range counter-air capability without developing an entirely new weapon. Large support aircraft such as AWACS and tankers are critical to modern air campaigns but are comparatively slow, less maneuverable and highly visible to radar. A Mach 3+ missile able to threaten them from hundreds of kilometers away would force an adversary to push these assets farther from the battlespace, potentially reducing fighter range, surveillance coverage and command-and-control effectiveness across the Western Pacific. See the latest updates with us: Visioner

BIG | 🇯🇵🚀‼️‼️ Japan is preparing to turn its new ASM-3ER anti-ship missile into a dual-purpose weapon capable of threatening not only warships, but also high-value aircraft such as AWACS platforms and aerial refueling tankers. The missile is being developed by Japan’s ATLA and manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. ASM-3ER has a range of more than 400 kilometers and can exceed Mach 3, using a combined rocket-ramjet propulsion system. Its terminal guidance combines active and passive radar homing, while satellite links allow updated targeting data to be received in flight. Japan has also tested compatibility with the JADGE command network, allowing external sensors such as E-767 AWACS aircraft to provide targeting information. Crucially, adapting ASM-3ER for air targets reportedly requires only software modifications rather than changes to the missile itself. That could give Japan a highly valuable long-range counter-air capability without developing an entirely new weapon. Large support aircraft such as AWACS and tankers are critical to modern air campaigns but are comparatively slow, less maneuverable and highly visible to radar. A Mach 3+ missile able to threaten them from hundreds of kilometers away would force an adversary to push these assets farther from the battlespace, potentially reducing fighter range, surveillance coverage and command-and-control effectiveness across the Western Pacific. See the latest updates with us: Visioner

Visioner

20,607 views • 14 days ago

Pakistan’s reported Fatah-4 missile test has triggered massive debate across Indian social media, with claims that Delhi, Jammu, Amritsar, and several major cities fall within its 750 KM range. But modern warfare is not decided by range alone. The real question is: can the missile actually survive India’s layered air defence network? The Fatah-4 is believed to be a low-flying cruise missile capable of terrain-hugging flight designed to avoid radar detection. However, India’s defence architecture is specifically built to track and intercept exactly these kinds of threats. This is why strategic experts argue that simply drawing a 750 KM circle on a map does not reflect real battlefield reality. In modern warfare, offensive capability matters but defensive architecture matters just as much. #Pakistan #missiles #MissileStrike #MissileLaunch #Fatah4 #indianarmy

Pakistan’s reported Fatah-4 missile test has triggered massive debate across Indian social media, with claims that Delhi, Jammu, Amritsar, and several major cities fall within its 750 KM range. But modern warfare is not decided by range alone. The real question is: can the missile actually survive India’s layered air defence network? The Fatah-4 is believed to be a low-flying cruise missile capable of terrain-hugging flight designed to avoid radar detection. However, India’s defence architecture is specifically built to track and intercept exactly these kinds of threats. This is why strategic experts argue that simply drawing a 750 KM circle on a map does not reflect real battlefield reality. In modern warfare, offensive capability matters but defensive architecture matters just as much. #Pakistan #missiles #MissileStrike #MissileLaunch #Fatah4 #indianarmy

Srijan Pal Singh

61,691 views • 4 months ago

⭕🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukraine races to build its own Kinzhal style missile. Kyiv is developing an air launched ballistic missile based on the FP-9, designed to strike targets up to 850 km away with a heavy warhead. Fired from aircraft, such missiles gain extra range and speed, making them extremely difficult to intercept and ideal for deep strikes on air bases, factories, and energy infrastructure. Russia’s Kinzhal has already tested the limits of modern air defenses. Ukraine now aims to field a similar capability to hit deep inside Russian territory. If successful, this could significantly expand Ukraine’s strike reach and reshape the battlefield. Source: Euromaidan Press

⭕🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukraine races to build its own Kinzhal style missile. Kyiv is developing an air launched ballistic missile based on the FP-9, designed to strike targets up to 850 km away with a heavy warhead. Fired from aircraft, such missiles gain extra range and speed, making them extremely difficult to intercept and ideal for deep strikes on air bases, factories, and energy infrastructure. Russia’s Kinzhal has already tested the limits of modern air defenses. Ukraine now aims to field a similar capability to hit deep inside Russian territory. If successful, this could significantly expand Ukraine’s strike reach and reshape the battlefield. Source: Euromaidan Press

Defence Index

192,688 views • 5 months ago

India has successfully tested the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile off the coast of Odisha, adding a formidable new capability to its defence arsenal. 🇮🇳🚀 Capable of striking targets over 1,500 km away while flying just a few metres above the ground, the missile is designed to evade radar detection and deliver precision strikes deep into enemy territory. Developed under DRDO’s Nirbhay programme, this achievement comes after years of technological challenges, perseverance, and indigenous innovation. It also places India among a select group of nations with indigenous subsonic cruise missile capability. Watch this report. ⬇️ #12YearsOfSurakshitBharat

India has successfully tested the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile off the coast of Odisha, adding a formidable new capability to its defence arsenal. 🇮🇳🚀 Capable of striking targets over 1,500 km away while flying just a few metres above the ground, the missile is designed to evade radar detection and deliver precision strikes deep into enemy territory. Developed under DRDO’s Nirbhay programme, this achievement comes after years of technological challenges, perseverance, and indigenous innovation. It also places India among a select group of nations with indigenous subsonic cruise missile capability. Watch this report. ⬇️ #12YearsOfSurakshitBharat

BJP

21,827 views • 3 months ago