Indian Rafale Tests Balloon Shootdown Capability

Dassault Rafale

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The Indian Air Force (IAF) has concluded a training exercise that demonstrated its ability to engage high-altitude balloons with its fighters. IAF sources told local media India Today that the exercise took place at Eastern Air Command “a few months ago” and saw the military flying a payload-laden...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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