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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…