In report on lesson­s learnt, IAF admits change­s in softwa­re led to weapon system­s not comple­tely workin­gKARACHI: The Indian Air Force, it seems, has finally come around to tacitly admitting that its so-called ‘surgical’ airstrike on Balakot did not go according to plan. The report follows the Indian external affairs minister’s admission that no Pakistani citizens or military personnel were killed or injured in the action. The IAF report criticised the indigenous skills IAF uses to integrate new weapons systems onto the aircraft it uses. “With its backward data linkage, Crystal Maze would have provided a video image of the target being hit which would have helped IAF quell doubts about the effectiveness of its airstrike,” The Indian Express said. ASPI, in a March 27 report, first proposed the explanation that the PGMs IAF used in Balakot could have been incorrectly programmed.

Source: The Express Tribune April 25, 2019 12:54 UTC