A Chinese spy balloon-like target, flying at an altitude of over 15 kilometers, was shot down by the Indian Air Forces (IAF) using a Rafale fighter jet under the Eastern Air Command’s area of responsi

The Indian Air Force has been practicing shooting high-altitude targets mimicking Chinese spy balloons, with a Rafale jet successfully using an air-to-air missile in the eastern sector. This comes after a Chinese balloon flew over the US in early 2023,

The operation took place a few months ago using a Rafale fighter jet under the Eastern Air Command's area of responsibility.

The Indian Air Force demonstrated its ability to shoot down high-altitude spy balloons by successfully targeting a similar object over the Eastern Air Command's territory using a Rafale fighter jet. The operation occurred at over 55,