China tests new UAVs for plateau operations near Kailash range in south of Pangong Lake

According to intelligence reports, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle intended to be used for surveillance on Indian positions close to the Kailash Range has been developed in Shaanxi and completed its first flying and control task.

While India and China have pulled back their tanks and heavy deployment of ground troops from all locations south of Pangong Lake falling in the Kailash Range in February but there still has been no de-escalation across Eastern Ladakh. According to intelligence reports, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) intended to be used for surveillance on Indian positions close to the Kailash Range has been developed in Shaanxi and completed its first flying and control task at Gar Gunsa in Tibet Autonomous Region. The flight was undertaken by the Hailan Aviation team. “The UAV took off from an elevation of 4700 m at Baga Township and completed its task of patrolling, control and search operation in the Kailash mountain region," the intelligence report said.