PAF Commemorates 2002 Operation that Downed Indian Surveillance Drone

PAF commemorates 2002 operation that downed Indian surveillance drone

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is marking the anniversary of a significant air defence operation carried out on June 7, 2002, when it shot down an Israeli-made Indian surveillance drone that had entered Pakistani airspace near Lahore during a period of heightened tensions between Pakistan and India.

Pakistan Air Force marks anniversary of Indian surveillance drone shootdown during Operation Parakram – Pashto News and Current Affairs Channel

During the period of heightened tensions known as Operation Parakram, the Pakistan Air Force carried out a major air defence operation on June 7, 2002, after detecting a violation of Pakistani airspace near Lahore. According to official accounts, an Indian Air Force Searcher Mk II reconnaissance drone—reportedly manufactured in Israel—entered Pakistani territory on a night surveillance mission. The drone was designed for low-altitude and low-spe…