Ladakh

12 Feb

From Ladakh to Arunachal, Chinese moves come up against Army stonewall

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) China has been fomenting trouble at the international border shared with India along border areas such as Ladakh's Pangong Tso, Tibet, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim due to its nefarious designs. Airstrips as well as bridges are being built by China on the border areas shared with neighbouring India. Although the Indian Army has categorically made it clear that it is fully capable and ready to deal with any war-like situation along the border areas shared with China. During the recent skirmishes between India and China, the Indian Army has successfully defeated Chinese' People's Liberation Army (PLA).…

09 Sep

HAL’s light utility chopper showcases high-altitude capability

Bengaluru: Amid the tensions between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, HAL's indigenous Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has demonstrated its high-altitude capability in hot and high weather conditions in the Himalayas for around 10 days, the HAL said. The state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said in a release that a comprehensive test plan was executed at Leh, 3,300 metres above sea level, or MAMSL, in temperatures up to International Standard Atmosphere +320C, which included envelope expansion, performance, and flying qualities.The helicopter is capable of flying at 220 kmph, service ceiling of 6.5 km, and…