India used SCALP, HAMMER to hit Pak camps
A broad view of a damaged Islamic seminary following Indian strikes in Ahmedpur Sharqia, approximately 7 kilometres from Bahawalpur in Pakistan’s Punjab province, yesterday. PHOTO: AFP
India utilised a suite of high-precision, long-range strike weapons in the operation. Among these were the SCALP and the HAMMER.
The SCALP, also known as Storm Shadow, is a long-range, air-launched cruise missile with a range exceeding 250 kilometres and designed for deep-strike capabilities.
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Students participate in an emergency mock drill as part of the nationwide civil defence exercise at a school in New Delhi, amid rising border tensions. PHOTO: AFP
The HAMMER, short for Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range, smart bomb was used to strike hardened infrastructure such as multi-storey buildings used as logistical centres by LeT and JeM.
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