Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Former Air Marshal Details Technology Behind Operation Sindoor
Jeetendra Mishra is a retired Indian Air Force officer who discussed Operation Sindoor.
He said the operation was built on many years of preparation.
Scientists, engineers and air force personnel helped create Indian-made weapons and systems.
He explained that future wars will depend heavily on connected technologies and artificial intelligence.
India’s air-defence network combines information from military and civilian radars.
This network helps officials watch the country’s airspace and respond when needed.
Mishra said aircraft and missiles can strike targets far away with high accuracy.
He also said India needs control over important defence technologies instead of depending too much on foreign suppliers.
Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra said Operation Sindoor reflected years of preparation and strategic planning.
He said India demonstrated precision strikes at 250 to 300 kilometres with about two-metre accuracy.
India’s indigenous Integrated Air Command and Control System took about 15 years to develop.
Mishra said the network links military and civilian radars and supports continuous national airspace monitoring.
He argued that advanced technology, artificial intelligence and defence self-reliance will shape future warfare.
- Who
- Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra (Retd), former commander of the Indian Air Force’s Western Air Command and the new CEO of the Ram temple trust.
- What
- Mishra described the technological, operational and indigenous-defence foundations of Operation Sindoor and discussed the future of warfare.
- When
- He spoke on Monday, September 7; he had retired from the Indian Air Force on April 30.
- Where
- He spoke at an AajTak programme in New Delhi; the report is datelined Lucknow.
- Why
- He aimed to explain the role of long-term preparation, advanced technology and defence self-reliance in India’s military capabilities.
- Speaker
- Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra (Retd)
- Former command
- Indian Air Force Western Air Command
- Strike range and accuracy
- 250 to 300 kilometres, with about two-metre accuracy, according to Mishra
- Air-defence network
- Integrated Air Command and Control System
- Network development
- About 15 years
- Radar coverage
- Military and civilian radars, including those at Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai airports
- Long-range engagement
- Mishra cited an S-400 engagement at 314 kilometres