New Delhi: Following significant setbacks during Operation Sindoor, Turkey has broken its silence on the failure of its drones supplied to Pakistan. The Turkish drone manufacturer stated that Pakistan misused its Songar drones, expecting them to perform against India—an assumption that proved disastrously wrong.
Turkish Drones Exposed
During Operation Sindoor, India successfully targeted terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). In retaliation, the Pakistani military deployed swarms of drones, hoping to harass Indian forces. However, India’s advanced air defense systems neutralized the Turkish-made drones with ease, leaving Turkey embarrassed on the international stage.
A Turkish defense company source revealed:
“We provided drones to Pakistan for light operations, never imagining they would be used against India’s cutting-edge defense grid.”
Turkish Manufacturer Admits Misuse
According to a report by Defence.in, Ankara-based company AsisGuard admitted that its Songar drones failed because the Pakistani military misused them. Company officials said:
“These drones are not designed to withstand India’s advanced electronic warfare and defense systems.”
Songar Drones Designed for Light Missions
AsisGuard officials explained that the Songar system is meant for light missions, such as anti-insurgency operations. The drones can carry only up to 45 kg payload, fly for about 30 minutes, and operate within a 3–5 km range, with maximum 5.56 mm machine gun capability.
The company added that it never anticipated that Asim Munir’s forces would deploy the drones against a nation like India. Any expectation that Songar drones could counter India’s S-400 and Akash missile systems was a severe miscalculation.
Pakistan’s Military Targets Foiled
Reports indicate that on the night of 8 May 2025, Pakistan attempted to send 300–400 drones toward the Indian border, targeting key military bases along northern and western sectors—from Ladakh to Gujarat. However, Indian defense sources confirmed that most of the Turkish-made drones were detected and neutralized well before reaching their targets.
Drone Swarm Reduced to ‘Mosquitoes’
The Indian Air Force and army air defense units employed a combination of hard-kill and soft-kill electronic warfare systems, either destroying the drones or forcing them to retreat. Subsequent analysis of the drone wreckage confirmed that most were indeed Turkey’s AsisGuard Songar drones, marking a humiliating setback for Pakistan and a stern demonstration of India’s defense capabilities.
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