{"id":2433028,"date":"2025-05-09T16:11:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T20:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massive-dogfight-between-india-and-pakistan-over-120-warplanes-believed-to-be-involved\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T16:14:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T20:14:19","slug":"massive-dogfight-between-india-and-pakistan-over-120-warplanes-believed-to-be-involved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massive-dogfight-between-india-and-pakistan-over-120-warplanes-believed-to-be-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive Dogfight Between India and Pakistan, Over 120 Warplanes Believed to Be Involved"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmassive-dogfight-between-india-and-pakistan-over-120-warplanes-believed-to-be-involved%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2433028&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent dogfight between India and Pakistan has raised questions regarding the effectiveness of Chinese-made aircraft and weapons.The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraines-government-claims-worlds-largest-cargo-plane-destroyed-at-contested-airport-near-kyiv\/\" title=\"Ukraine\u2019s Government Claims World\u2019s ... Cargo Plane Destroyed at Contested Airport Near Kyiv\">air battle<\/a>, which occurred on Wednesday, involved 125 fighter jets, marking it as one of the largest since world War II. Reports indicate that five <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/india-launches-military-operation-in-pakistan-islamabad-claims-it-has-downed-5-jets\/\" title=\"... Launches Military Operation in ..., Islamabad Claims It Has Downed 5 Jets\">indian planes<\/a> were downed, with both countries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-already-struggling-on-international-stage-as-expert-warns-he-may-be-making-middle-east-war-worse\/\" title=\"Biden Already Struggling On International Stage As Expert ...ns He May Be Making Middle East ... Worse\">firing missiles<\/a> from over a hundred miles away within their airspaces.<\/p>\n<p>India utilized French fighter jets, while Pakistan operated Chinese-made fighter jets, specifically the J-10, which was recently imported. The U.S. is observing the performance of these aircraft and the weapons employed in the conflict, including Pakistan&#8217;s PL-15 air-to-air missile and India&#8217;s Meteor missile. Experts suggest that this event offers valuable data for military forces in the U.S., China, and Europe to analyze tactics and effectiveness.<\/p>\n<p>There is speculation about the PL-15&#8217;s capabilities,with some in the defense industry deeming it a meaningful challenge for U.S. military operations. the implications of this encounter indicate a serious consideration for future aerial combat dynamics involving Chinese technology.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Wednesday&rsquo;s dogfight between India and Pakistan left many with questions and concerns about the capability of Chinese-made aircraft and weapons.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/india-pakistan-125-jets-clash-one-largest-dogfights-recent-history-2069570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a> reported, the dogfight took place for over an hour Wednesday and involved 125 fighter jets, making it one of the largest air battles to occur since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/102-year-old-world-war-ii-veteran-dies-trip-d-day-80th-anniversary-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World War II<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to Pakistani sources, five Indian planes were downed.<\/p>\n<p>Both were in their own airspace, firing missiles at distances over one hundred miles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/india\/global-militaries-study-india-pakistan-fighter-jet-battle-2025-05-08\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported, Pakistan used Chinese-made fighter jets, and India&rsquo;s were from France.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Analysis is also being conducted on the missiles used in the dogfight &mdash; Pakistan using China&rsquo;s PL-15 air-to-air missile, and India using the Meteor, a radar guided air-to-air missile.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You have arguably China&rsquo;s most capable weapon against the West&rsquo;s most capable weapon, if indeed it was being carried; we don&rsquo;t know that,&rdquo; Barrie said.<\/p>\n<p>One member of the defense industry told Reuters that the PL-15 is a &ldquo;big problem.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The executive added, &ldquo;It is something that the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/india-launches-military-operation-pakistan-islamabad-claims-downed-5-jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">military<\/a> pays a lot of attention to.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Reuters indicated that little is still known at this stage, including the training both sides went through before engaging in combat and the exact types of weapons used (there are different versions of the missiles).<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There will be audits of what works and what doesn&rsquo;t work, but I think the other overlay is the proverbial fog of war,&rdquo; said Byron Callan, a managing partner of Capital Alpha Partners.<\/p>\n<p>Discussing the importance of feedback, particularly in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Callan said, &ldquo;I absolutely expect the same to be the case with India&rsquo;s European suppliers, and Pakistan and China are probably sharing the same feedback. 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Newsweek noted that the engagement lasted over an hour and involved 125 fighter jets, marking it as one of the largest air battles since World War II. Pakistani sources claimed that five Indian planes were shot down during this confrontation. Both nations operated within their own airspace, launching missiles from distances exceeding one hundred miles. 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