Virendra
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India's hold on Siachen is a national compulsion, military challenge and a logistical nightmare.
I'm starting this thread to discuss primarily the UAV possibilities and potential candidates, specialized for Siachen.
Lets us start with a few facts:
Altitude - Siachen stands at 5400 metres i.e. 17,720 feet above sea level.
Co-ordinates - 35°25′16″N 77°06′34″E / 35.421226°N 77.109540°E in East Karakoram, northwest of point NJ9842.
Positions - The Indian Army controls a few of the top-most heights, holding on to the tactical advantage of high ground, however with Pakistani forces in control of Gyong La pass, Indian access to K-2 and other surrounding peaks has been blocked effectively and mountaineering expeditions to these peaks continue to go through with the approval of the Government of Pakistan. The situation is as such that Pakistanis cannot get up to the glacier, while the Indians cannot come down. Presently India holds two-thirds of the glacier and commands two of the three passes including the highest motorable pass – Khardungla Pass. Pakistan controls Gyong La pass that overlooks the Shyok and Nubra river Valley and India`s access to Leh district.
Supply - India uses indigenous helicopters such as Cheetah, Chetak and after success trial landing of 2015 the HAL LCH is expected to join the league soon. Sonam post the subject of recent avalanche, is the world's highest helipad. Pakistan on the other hand has built roads and unfurnished paths to almost all of its positions around the glacier.
Regards,
Virendra
I'm starting this thread to discuss primarily the UAV possibilities and potential candidates, specialized for Siachen.
Lets us start with a few facts:
Altitude - Siachen stands at 5400 metres i.e. 17,720 feet above sea level.
Co-ordinates - 35°25′16″N 77°06′34″E / 35.421226°N 77.109540°E in East Karakoram, northwest of point NJ9842.
Positions - The Indian Army controls a few of the top-most heights, holding on to the tactical advantage of high ground, however with Pakistani forces in control of Gyong La pass, Indian access to K-2 and other surrounding peaks has been blocked effectively and mountaineering expeditions to these peaks continue to go through with the approval of the Government of Pakistan. The situation is as such that Pakistanis cannot get up to the glacier, while the Indians cannot come down. Presently India holds two-thirds of the glacier and commands two of the three passes including the highest motorable pass – Khardungla Pass. Pakistan controls Gyong La pass that overlooks the Shyok and Nubra river Valley and India`s access to Leh district.
Supply - India uses indigenous helicopters such as Cheetah, Chetak and after success trial landing of 2015 the HAL LCH is expected to join the league soon. Sonam post the subject of recent avalanche, is the world's highest helipad. Pakistan on the other hand has built roads and unfurnished paths to almost all of its positions around the glacier.
Regards,
Virendra