Overview
- Authored by military historian Adrien Fontanellaz, the CHPM report concludes the IAF’s control of the air by the morning of May 10, 2025 led Islamabad to seek a ceasefire after 88 hours.
- India used BrahMos, SCALP‑EG and Rampage missiles launched from Rafale, Su‑30MKI and Jaguar aircraft to strike seven targets up to about 200 km inside Pakistan, including Nur Khan, Murid, Sargodha and Jacobabad air bases.
- The study highlights the effectiveness of India’s Integrated Air Command and Control System linked with the Army’s Akashteer and layered defences, reporting that more than half of two large Pakistani drone waves were defeated by guns and jamming.
- CHPM says Pakistan initially shot down several Indian fighters and assesses at least one Rafale and one Mirage‑2000 were lost, while public loss claims from both governments remain divergent.
- Characterizing the episode as a high‑intensity, network‑centric clash between nuclear‑armed neighbors, the report emphasizes escalation risks and notes that some figures, including drone totals and loss tallies, remain contested.