The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has initiated a large-scale effort to modernise its domestically developed Astra Mark-2 air-to-air missile project by adopting advanced technology discovered in a Chinese missile that was picked up whole on Indian territory.

The discovery was the result of a close examination of an unexploded Chinese PL-15E beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile launched by a Pakistani aircraft during Operation Sindoor in May. Indian defense researchers consider the recovered missile as a precious and limited source of intelligence, enabling them to analyze cutting-edge foreign weaponry firsthand.

Unexploded Missile Recovered During Operation Sindoor

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