Army Inducts Upgraded L70 Anti-Aircraft Guns Along China Border
NDTV
The deployment of the anti-aircraft guns is part of a series of measures that the Army has taken to bolster its operational preparedness along the LAC in eastern sector in the face of the 17-month standoff in eastern Ladakh.
In a major boost to its fire power, the Indian Army has deployed a sizeable number of upgraded L70 anti-aircraft guns in the high mountains along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh in addition to its existing M-777 howitzers and Swedish Bofors guns, officials said on Wednesday.
The deployment of the anti-aircraft guns having a range of 3.5 km in the treacherous region is part of a series of measures that the Army has taken to bolster its operational preparedness along the over 1,300-km LAC in eastern sector in the face of the 17-month standoff in eastern Ladakh.
The Army has already positioned a significant number of M-777 howitzer guns that were first received three years ago.
As part of a high state of preparedness to deal with any eventuality, the Army units including those of the "integrated defended locality" have been undergoing strenuous physical training and military drills on a daily basis. The "integrated defended locality" is a specialised unit comprising various arms of the Army including infantry, air defence, and artillery.
