Operation Sindoor: Success of Indian systems has given huge confidence to Armed Forces, says former DRDO chief

Veteran DRDO scientist Sudhir Kumar Mishra on Friday lauded the Indian systems deployed during Operation Sindoor, stating their success has significantly boosted the confidence of the Armed Forces. Mishra is a former DRDO DG and former MD & CEO of BrahMos Aerospace. He currently holds the DRDO chair (Prof. S Bhagavantham).

“We are very happy that Indian systems, not only Akash and BrahMos but electronic warfare, communication, ammunition, radars and others have all been used either in the foreground or background. It has given huge confidence to the Armed Forces,” he said at the Powering Bharat Summit in an interaction with Moneycontrol's Managing Editor Dr Nalin Mehta.

The recent conflict involved more than just Pakistan -- it also saw backing from China, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Western-made equipments, he said, adding that India’s indigenous technologies “proved their mettle” against their sophisticated equipments.

Earlier today, defence minister Rajnath Singh had also confirmed the usage of 'BrahMos' supersonic missiles in Operation Sindoor and said the weapon showed Pakistan the "light of day in the darkness of night". He also mentioned about Akash missiles which also played a key role in the conflict.