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- The Indian Air Force's precision bombing capability has developed steadily from the 1971 war, where early pinpoint strikes were demonstrated, to Operation Sindoor in 2025, which it describes as a fully precision weapon campaign.
- The Kargil conflict marked the genuine beginning of this evolution using improvised targeting systems, while the 2019 Balakot air strikes employed advanced munitions for deliberate precision.
- This progression shows how the Air Force's targeting accuracy has improved across successive conflicts, which matters for assessing India's evolving strike capabilities.
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- Further details on the precision systems used in Operation Sindoor in 2025
- How the capabilities demonstrated in Balakot 2019 and Sindoor 2025 are built upon in future operations
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