Army logistic drone: The tension between India and China on the LAC has reduced. It is difficult to say that this will not happen again. Hence, the Indian Army has further intensified its preparations for the high altitude war zone. After the tension, many such strategic needs are being given attention. The special thing is that all the modern technology weapons being purchased are being purchased from indigenous companies. Now the army is going to purchase a special drone for the Indian soldiers deployed at high altitude. This is a logistics drone. The Indian Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) starting the purchase process of 570 logistics drones. The army has told the indigenous companies about its high altitude medium altitude logistics drone requirement.

Ammunition will be delivered to the Indian Army through drones.
The Indian Army has been stationed at high posts on the LAC in every season for the last four and a half years. This post is located at an altitude of 12000 to 18000 feet. Due to snowfall, most posts are completely cut off from the base for several weeks. Now the work of delivering essential equipment to these posts through drones is to be started. China has started using such drones in large numbers. It is delivering logistics, ammunition and other materials to the soldiers deployed on high hills. Now the Indian Army has also accelerated its preparations and started the process of purchasing 570 logistics drones. This logistics drone has been released for the purpose of being used in high altitude and medium altitude of the Himalayas.

Both types of drones are to be effective at super high altitude
. They will be made in India. When launched from high altitude, they can easily lift a weight of 20 to 40 kg. When launched from medium altitude, they can lift a weight of 40 to 80 kg. The army needs a drone with colour day video camera, monochromatic night thermal sensor. This drone should be able to easily carry out its operation in the face of strong winds blowing in high altitude areas. The drone to be taken for high altitude should be able to work at a height of 12000 feet to 18000 feet while the standard drone should be able to work from 500 feet to 12000 feet. The drone should be able to operate easily in temperatures between 40 degrees to -20 degrees.

It is necessary to fly 5000 to 10000 times
. Battery is the biggest problem in cold areas. In such a situation, the army needs a drone with better battery backup. The range of the drone should be 10 to 20 kilometers and it should be able to operate the army's map easily. The shelf life of each drone is approximately 5000 landings, that is, a drone can fly at least 5000 times carrying logistics including rations, medicines, water, weapons and other materials. It can drop the goods at the army post and return to the operating base. The shelf life of a medium drone has been kept at about 10000 landings. Since only disengagement has happened on the LAC in eastern Ladakh, de-escalation and deinduction are yet to happen. One thing is clear from this that the deployment will continue in the future as well and in this way this logistics drone will ease the problems of the Indian Army at high altitude in future.