The Indian Armed Forces carried out 24 precision missile strikes on 9 terror targets deep inside Pakistan and POK and all Indian Air Force pilots involved in the operation are accounted for. India deployed Rafil fighter jets armed with scalp cruise missiles and hammer stand-off weapons, suit 30 aircraft with brammas, and loitering munitions to strike 9 terror targets inside Pakistan and POK. Indian Air Forces Akash's surface to air missile has shot down a Pakistani JF-17 fighter jet and multiple pictures from the site including the RD-93 engine, confirms the aircraft to be a JF-17. Pakistan has falsely claimed to have downed five Indian fighter jets by showing ejected drop tanks, as no Indian fighter jets crossed the international border, and the strikes were conducted by long-range stand-off weapons. One of the Chinese HQ-9 BE missile fired by Pakistan has crashed in Rajasthan, and the missile is pretty much intact, that will be transported to a DRDO facility for stripped-down and technical analysis. Parts of a Pakistani fired Chinese PL-15 missile has been recovered, that includes highly secretive sea-car system of PL-15, which will be transferred to the RD-04 analysis. Pakistani media has reported that the Pakistani Defence Minister has retracted his claim of Indian prisoner of war, saying that no Indian troops were captured. Indian Ministry of Defence is reportedly contemplating a ban on the export of 155mm artillery shells to prioritise domestic needs. India is set to deliver the second batch of its indigenously developed Akash-1S Air Defence missile system to Arminu after July 2025. Kaliani strategic systems limited has showcased its 155mm smog mounted artillery gun at Defence Exhibition Athens 2025 in Greece. The DRDO has issued a request for proposal for the development of radar warning receiver and jammered home to enhance the electronic warfare capabilities of its unmanned aerial vehicles. IIT Hyderabad the RD-04 and Israel have improved the creep resistance of 3D printed in Kone-718, which is a nickel-based super alloy widely used in rocket engines and jet engines. In response to Indian Army's stringent requirement of 400 units of 155mm 52-calibre-toad gun system weighing under 15 tons, the DRDO will offer a low-weight variant of its advanced towed artillery gun system. However, this lighter variant has a notable compromise, as it will feature a 23-litre chamber, instead of the original ATAGS larger 25-litre chamber. Amit reports that India is likely to join Global Combat Air Program involving UK Japan and Italy, experts have said that by securing access to tempests next generation technologies, India could not only enhance the AMCA but also lay the foundation for 6th generation fighter jets by 2040.