SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG
In a significant development amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, debris believed to be from a 40N6E long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM), part of the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) S-400 Sudarshan Chakra air defense system, has been recovered in Gujrat, Pakistan. Reports from sources close to the Indian Defence Research Wing (idrw.org) suggest that the missile, fired during a recent aerial engagement on the night of May 7-8, 2025, struck a moving target in Pakistani airspace.
However, the nature of the target remains unclear, and the absence of visible electronics in the missile fragments indicates it was fully expended, confirming a successful hit. This incident, tied to India’s response to Pakistan’s attempted drone and missile attacks, underscores the S-400’s formidable capabilities and raises questions about the dynamics of the ongoing conflict.
The debris, identified as likely belonging to the 40N6E missile, was found following India’s activation of its S-400 air defense systems to neutralize a large-scale Pakistani aerial assault targeting 15 military installations across northern and western India, including Awantipora, Srinagar, Pathankot, and Bhuj. The Indian Ministry of Defence reported that the Integrated Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Grid and S-400 systems successfully intercepted Pakistani drones and missiles, with debris recovered across multiple locations in India as evidence of the thwarted attack.
The 40N6E, with a range of up to 400 kilometers and the ability to engage targets at altitudes of 30-35 kilometers, is the longest-range missile in the S-400’s arsenal, designed to neutralize high-value aerial threats such as fighter jets, cruise missiles, drones, and airborne early warning and control systems (AWACS).
The absence of official statements from either India or Pakistan regarding the specific target adds to the ambiguity. Pakistani sources, as cited in unverified reports, have not acknowledged the loss of a major asset, and the Pakistani military’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has claimed that most Indian retaliatory strikes, except one in Lahore, were neutralized.
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