India tricked pakistan so that all of its secrets were exposed during Operation Sindoor. This mission introduced the world to the indian Air Force's (IAF) cutting-edge electronic warfare (EW) tactics. The tactics used by the IAF were dubbed "the best spoofing and deception ever" by former American pilot Ryan Bodenheimer. He credited the Rafale jet's SPECTRA EW system and X-Guard jamming decoy for fooling Pakistan's PL-15E missiles.
Operation Sindoor
The indian Air Force launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, 2025, in response to the terrorist attack that killed 26 civilians in Pahalgam, kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>jammu and kashmir, on april 22, 2025. The IAF bombed nine terror sites in pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied kashmir (PoK) in this operation. Without departing indian airspace, Rafale, Sukhoi Su-30 MKI, and Mirage 2000 aircraft executed precision strikes with SCALP cruise missiles and Spice-2000 bombs.
Three Rafales were among the five indian jets that pakistan said it shot down. However, these allegations were denied by indian officials and foreign specialists, who claimed that they were wrecked X-Guards decoys rather than authentic Rafale jets. The pakistan Air Force (PAF) was totally bewildered by the IAF's electronic warfare tactics during this mission.
X-Guard Jamming Decoy: Technical Details
Israeli-made fiber-optic towed decoy X-Guard is integrated with Rafale jets' SPECTRA electronic warfare suite. A wire behind the Rafale jet pulls this 30 kg gadget. Its purpose is to fool opposing missiles and radars.
X-Guard confuses opposing radars and active missile seekers by sending jamming signals within a 360-degree radius. It appears to be a genuine jet by mimicking the radar signature. Artificial intelligence (AI) is used by X-Guard to replicate the radar signal's Doppler shift and signature. In order to fool enemy radars and make missiles target the decoy rather than the actual jet, it continuously modifies the signal in real time.
The X-Guard records and modifies enemy radar signals using wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) technology. By creating fictitious targets, it deceives hostile missile and radar systems.
The X-Guard defends against surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) as well as air-to-air missiles, like the PL-15E. It prevents the Rafale from entering the no-escape zone of the missiles, which is an area where avoiding the missile is challenging.
The X-Guard is lightweight and effective because it only weighs 30 kg. A fiber-optic cable connects it to the jet, which maintains stability even at high speeds.
Operation Sindoor
The indian Air Force launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, 2025, in response to the terrorist attack that killed 26 civilians in Pahalgam, kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>jammu and kashmir, on april 22, 2025. The IAF bombed nine terror sites in pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied kashmir (PoK) in this operation. Without departing indian airspace, Rafale, Sukhoi Su-30 MKI, and Mirage 2000 aircraft executed precision strikes with SCALP cruise missiles and Spice-2000 bombs.
Three Rafales were among the five indian jets that pakistan said it shot down. However, these allegations were denied by indian officials and foreign specialists, who claimed that they were wrecked X-Guards decoys rather than authentic Rafale jets. The pakistan Air Force (PAF) was totally bewildered by the IAF's electronic warfare tactics during this mission.
X-Guard Jamming Decoy: Technical Details
Israeli-made fiber-optic towed decoy X-Guard is integrated with Rafale jets' SPECTRA electronic warfare suite. A wire behind the Rafale jet pulls this 30 kg gadget. Its purpose is to fool opposing missiles and radars.
X-Guard confuses opposing radars and active missile seekers by sending jamming signals within a 360-degree radius. It appears to be a genuine jet by mimicking the radar signature. Artificial intelligence (AI) is used by X-Guard to replicate the radar signal's Doppler shift and signature. In order to fool enemy radars and make missiles target the decoy rather than the actual jet, it continuously modifies the signal in real time.
The X-Guard records and modifies enemy radar signals using wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) technology. By creating fictitious targets, it deceives hostile missile and radar systems.
The X-Guard defends against surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) as well as air-to-air missiles, like the PL-15E. It prevents the Rafale from entering the no-escape zone of the missiles, which is an area where avoiding the missile is challenging.
The X-Guard is lightweight and effective because it only weighs 30 kg. A fiber-optic cable connects it to the jet, which maintains stability even at high speeds.
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