Last month, Pakistan-backed terrorists killed 26 tourists in Pahalgam. India answered with Operation Sindhoor on May 7, 2025. Our forces used missiles and drones to wipe out 9 terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and PoK. Pakistan’s Chinese air defence systems, which they brag about, couldn’t stop a single strike!

Pakistan promised revenge, launching drones and missiles at 15 Indian cities—Srinagar, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Pathankot, and more—on May 7–8. But the S-400’s iron wall blocked every attack, leaving Pakistan red-faced and powerless!

The S-400 Triumf, built by Russia’s Almaz-Antey, is the world’s best air defence system. Known as SA-21 Growler by NATO, it’s India’s shield against any air threat. Its radar and missiles can destroy anything flying, from jets to drones, making it Pakistan’s worst nightmare.

How It Works:

Detects threats up to 600 km away

Tracks 300 targets and engages 36 simultaneously

Uses four missile types, stopping threats from 40–400 km and up to 30 km high

Sudarshan Chakra:

Our soldiers call it the ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ because it slices through enemy plans like Lord Krishna’s divine weapon!

S-400’s Deadly Missiles: A Nightmare for Pakistan

The S-400 uses four missile types, each designed to eliminate specific threats across airspace:

40n6e (400 km range)

Targets: AWACS, tankers, strategic bombers

Impact: Can destroy targets deep inside Pakistan, including F-16s and drones

Power: Active radar homing, high-altitude kills

48N6DM / 48N6E3 (250 km range)

Targets: Fighter jets, cruise & ballistic missiles

Impact: Stops threats like Babur cruise missiles

Power: 143 kg warhead, hits fast-moving targets

9M96E2 (120 km range)

Targets: Agile jets like JF-17, drones

Impact: Protects border cities from low-level incursions

Power: Pinpoint direct hits

9M96E (40 km range)

Targets: Low-flying drones, choppers

Impact: Last-mile defence against sneak attacks

Power: High-precision short-range interceptor

Together, they create a multi-layered air defence dome across India’s skies—from stealth jets to hypersonic missiles.

Pakistan’s Big Talk, S-400’s Bigger Slap

After Operation Sindhoor, Pakistan launched 15 drone and missile attacks. The S-400’s radars—91N6E Big Bird and 92N6E Grave Stone—detected them from 340 km away. The 55K6E command post fired the right missiles and wiped them out.

India even destroyed a radar in Lahore, exposing Pakistan’s Chinese HQ-9 system (range: only 125–250 km) as inferior. Pakistan’s F-16s were hidden in Gwadar, afraid of the S-400’s all-seeing radar.

(Girish Linganna is an award-winning science writer and Defence, Aerospace & Geopolitical Analyst based in Bengaluru. He is also Director of ADD Engineering Components India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of ADD Engineering GmbH, Germany. Contact: girishlinganna@gmail.com)