Anza Draws First Blood In Kargil

[Windjammer]

Anza (Lance) is a series of shoulder-fired, man-portable surface-to-air missiles produced by Pakistan. Guided by an infra-red homing seeker, Anza is used for low level air defence.
Anza is produced by Kahuta Research Laboratories (KRL), being one of the facility's main conventional weapons projects. Development was originally undertaken to eliminate dependence on importing expensive foreign systems. Various versions of the Anza are currently in service with the Pakistan Army, with the Mk-III version being the most recent. The Anza is also offered for export, Malaysia being its only known export customer after receiving 100 Anza Mk-I in 2002 and, later, a further 500 Anza Mk-II systems.
The Anza Mk-I entered service with the Pakistan Army in January 1990, followed by the Anza Mk-II in September 1994. Serial production of Anza Mk-III for the Pakistan Army was announced in 2006.
Anza's first real test came during the 1999 Kargil conflict during which two Indian Air Force aircraft, a MiG-21 and a MiG-27 and an Mi-17 Helicopter were successfully shot down.
Reports have been circulated that after commissioning a new airfield in IOK in 2002, the base commander along with other VIPs and dignitaries on board an Antonov An-32, took off for the inaugural flight, but ended up on the Pakistan side of the border where an Anza MANPADS was fired at it, knocking out one of the engines, realising his mistake, the pilot quickly dived back into the sanctuary of Indian airspace, but entering from Pakistan, the IA mistook it for an hostile aircraft and opened fire on it, however it reportedly made safe emergency landing.
In the 2010 Azm-e-Nau 3 exercises, the air defence of Pakistan Army exhibited accurate targeting of enemy's aircraft while in its attacking position, with a pinpoint precision through shoulder operated system of Anza Missiles.

Wing Commander Kambampati Nachiketa, IAF seen captured after ejecting from his stricken MiG-27

Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja, who was killed when his MiG-21 was shot down.

Two of the four Crew members, killed when their Mi-17 Helicopter was shot down.

Tail wreckage of the IAF MiG-21

 

[Pandora]

There is no other solution but self reliance.

 

[Skull and Bones]

But failed to score hits on aircrafts with some sort of ECMs, like Mirage 2000s or Mig-29s.

 

[Umair Nawaz]

Pakistan Zindabad.

 

[Agnostic_Indian]

But failed to score hits on aircrafts with some sort of ECMs, like Mirage 2000s or Mig-29s.

I think after those hits iaf installed ECM on mi17 and other jets right ?

 

[bigzgvr4]

But failed to score hits on aircrafts with some sort of ECMs, like Mirage 2000s or Mig-29s.

they were out side the reach of anza because it is a manpad and range is restricted Its a heat seaker you really cannot do nothing to heatseaker in terms of ECM just Flares if that even works most of the time it does not

"thank you come again"

 

[Aslan]

I think after those hits iaf installed ECM on mi17 and other jets right ?

Not an expert but like india, Pakistan is adapting after every miss as well. I am sure they are working overtime to take care of that issue too.

 

[Skull and Bones]

I think after those hits iaf installed ECM on mi17 and other jets right ?

That incident pointed out the vulnerability of aircrafts to MANPADs, but upgradation programs started after 2003.

And neither those Mig-21s were of Bison variant, as the first batch of Mig-21s was sent to Russia for upgradation only after late 1998.

 

[bigzgvr4]

they were out side the reach of anza because it is a manpad and range is restricted Its a heat seaker you really cannot do nothing to heatseaker in terms of ECM just Flares if that even works most of the time it does not

"thank you come again"

Also those aircrafts after iaf loosing these never crossed the LOC into pakistan kashmir it they did they would have been met with paf

Thank you come again

 

[Sinnerman108]

But failed to score hits on aircrafts with some sort of ECMs, like Mirage 2000s or Mig-29s.

I think after those hits iaf installed ECM on mi17 and other jets right ?

NO ........

IAF started flying higher altitude.

ANZA uses IR signature, so nothing much you can do to JAM that.

 

[rockstarIN]

Ansa was good againt the 3rd gen strike jets, but not a serious threat to 4th Gen air crafts with enough counter measures.

And I don't think all IAF jets flew at high altitude to escape from Ansa/Stinger. In fact, as per intercepts there was instructions from across the border to use it extensively. As per IAF estimates, more than 100 missiles fired afterwords without any success.

 

[Skull and Bones]

they were out side the reach of anza because it is a manpad and range is restricted Its a heat seaker you really cannot do nothing to heatseaker in terms of ECM just Flares if that even works most of the time it does not

"thank you come again"

Mig-29s were escorting the strike aircrafts, so they operated away from the lock in range of IR seekers of Anza MANPADs. But as Mirage 2000s were used in precision strike roles using LGBs, so they did operated within the lock in range of Anza Sams.

"Thank you come again"

 

[Skull and Bones]

NO ........

IAF started flying higher altitude.

ANZA uses IR signature, so nothing much you can do to JAM that.

Mirages operated quite close to the target while carrying on precision strikes, you should see the videos sometimes. Or can i help?

 

[bigzgvr4]

Mig-29s were escorting the strike aircrafts, so they operated away from the lock in range of IR seekers of Anza MANPADs. But as Mirage 2000s were used in precision strike roles using LGBs, so they did operated within the lock in range of Anza Sams.

"Thank you come again"

Pakistan did not violate Indian LOC airspace Indians did first and all that came in pakistan kashmir were downed by the air defence and no the mirage 2000s were not flying low you can have a LGB dropped at heightof 50000 ft it will still follow the laser numb nuts, And You just proved my point also that IR heat seekers are not effected by ECM because the JET emits Heat and if they crossed Pakistan kashmir on High ALtitude they would have met paf or on low altitude you seen what happend up in the pictures so

"thank you come again"

 

[kurup]

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Wing Commander Kambampati Nachiketa, IAF seen captured after ejecting from his stricken MiG-27

Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja, who was killed when his MiG-21 was shot down

On May 27, 1999, Flt. Lt. Nachiketa developed engine trouble in the Batalik sector and bailed out of his craft. Sqn Ldr Ajay Ahuja went out of his way to locate his comrade but was shot down by a shoulder-fired Stinger missile. According to reports, he had bailed out of his stricken plane safely but was apparently killed by his captors as his body was returned riddled with bullet wounds