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[kaku]

What's HPR? do you mean high power radars? And China doesn't have HPR lollipop

They surely do, but you were asking about India. Why changing the whole argument?

 

[NGAD IS THE BEST]

Are you sure?
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But indeed these radars are for BMD, rather than detecting aircrafts.

But obviously, during peacetime, it be checking in & out movements in Tibet.

No bmd radars are not designed to detect fighter jets

 

[NGAD IS THE BEST]

They surely do, but you were asking about India. Why changing the whole argument?

So they also detect your high flying jets near or above the Himalayas

 

[kaku]

No bmd radars are not designed to detect fighter jets

Lol okey, tell that to Japan which operate Aegis systems. BTW, UHF bands are highly efficient in detecting stealth aircrafts.

 

[kaku]

So they also detect your high flying jets near or above the Himalayas

Obviously.

 

[NGAD IS THE BEST]

Lol okey, tell that to Japan which operate Aegis systems. BTW, UHF bands are highly efficient in detecting stealth aircrafts.

No uhf is not the band to detect stealth jets, it's either L band and ELF band which able to detect stealth jets, but don't have a capability to give a firing solution for interceptions

 

[Hendarto]

Here is the Chinese airfield close to the border. In times of war, they probably be used as pit stops for refueling and rearmament as well as emergency landing. All of them are heavily defended with SAM battery

Much of the activity is taking place within Tibet in areas close to China’s disputed border with India. Since 2017, China has initiated upgrades (such as new terminals, hangars, aprons, and runways) at all five of Tibet’s existing airports. All five of these airports are military and civilian dual-use facilities. China is supplementing these with four new airports in Tibet. Three of these—Lhuntse Airport, Ngari-Burang Airport, and Shigatse Tingri Airport—are positioned less than 60 km from the China-India border. The new facilities also fill large gaps along the Indian border where there were previously no airports. If PLA Air Force (PLAAF) units are based at these airports, China will gain several new nodes along the border from which to project airpower into India.3



The PLA faces major operational challenges associated with operating at such high altitudes. The thinner atmosphere makes it more difficult for aircraft to take off. To account for this, high-altitude airports typically must have much longer runways—a trend that is borne out at many of China’s airports in the region. Tibet’s Qamdo Bamda Airport boasts the world’s longest paved runway, which stretches a staggering 5,500 meters. Shigatse Peace Airport—also in Tibet—features a runway stretching 5,000 meters, tying it for the third longest in the world.




Remote and unmanned Radar station

Tashkurgan Airport became operational last year dual-use airport

 

[guangdongt]

Frankly speaking, if India is really stupid enough to launch another attack on the Chinese side, it will be interesting. Anyway, Indian people talk about China's invasion of India year after year, and what they think is nothing more than dreaming about seizing Xizang. Of course, India should control Xizang in the name of independent statehood.We are just waiting, waiting for them to extend their hands over the border again，It's really exciting

 

[Joe Shearer]

Frankly speaking, if India is really stupid enough to launch another attack on the Chinese side, it will be interesting. Anyway, Indian people talk about China's invasion of India year after year, and what they think is nothing more than dreaming about seizing Xizang. Of course, India should control Xizang in the name of independent statehood.We are just waiting, waiting for them to extend their hands over the border again，It's really exciting

Clench your legs together.
Try to hold out.

 

[guangdongt]

Clench your legs together.
Try to hold out.

I can't dance until it becomes a reality

 

[Hendarto]

Here is an extensive article on Chinese radar coverage in Ladakh by Col Vinayak(retired). Anyone claims that India has an advantage in Radar coverage must be dreaming

China's string of radars in Ladakh track every move of Indian Army

China now has a number of radars to watch movements in Indian territory. It is a reason for concern for India.

theprint.in

China’s string of radars in Ladakh track every move of Indian Army​

COL. VINAYAK BHAT (RETD)
25 August, 2017 01:28 pm IST

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China now has a number of radars along the border to watch movements in Indian territory. It is a reason for concern for India.
Colonel Vinayak Bhat (retd)

China’s rapid and strategic deployment of radars in recent years should be a matter of serious and urgent concern for India. A large number of radars provide the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) with very good surveillance capabilities. Traditionally, they were deployed along the huge coastline of China, but are now popping up on the Indo-Tibet border, giving Beijing eyes deep into India.

These radars cover a large part of Ladakh, including the Pangong lake where a recent border scuffle took place, and even the militarised Siachen glacier.

The mission of these radars will be to monitor Indian surface and aerial activities. Here is an expose on these radar locations in occupied-Ladakh, called Aksai Chin, and their strategic importance.

Radar Site 1 : Depsang Area
The Depsang area came into the limelight during 2013 Daulat Beg Oldie incident when the PLA pitched tents and constructed watchtowers much higher than required. At that time, China had also constructed a huge radar on a hillock north of their post called Tianwendian.

The radome of 11m has been strategically constructed at a height of 5530m. A radome may contain a radar with a possible range of 120-200kms. Many thought that this radar was to monitor the aerial activities at the newly activated Daulat Beg Oldie advanced landing ground (ALG).

But the direct line-of-sight coverage of this radar when plotted on the Google Earth clearly indicates that it can observe without any obstacles up to and beyond the Siachen glacier.

Radar Site 2 : Sirjap Area

China has very recently deployed a surface search radar in the Sirjap area much ahead of their PLA Army naval station called Rimuthang. This is along the Pangong lake, where a scuffle between the troops of the two armies took place and was documented in a video released by ThePrint.

 

[Hendarto]

The PLA established a large battalion-level post at Demchok along with a watchtower and a radar. The radome of 4.5m at a height of 4340m is located on top of a square structure, almost 5-10m high.

This radar was seen as having being built to monitor aerial activities at the recently activated Fukche Advanced Landing Ground.


But Google Earth shows us that the radar can observe all Indian movements much beyond Dungti, if not upto Chushul. The radar will cover anywhere between 90 to 125kms in this zone. Any movement, even if it occurs in the night, can be monitored. There is no hiding anything from the Dragon’s eyes.

What India should do

It is evident that any aerial or surface activity at these three locations will be monitored by Chinese radars, providing them with a lot of information on our vehicular and aerial movements. This suggests all our rations, clothing and equipment or arms and ammunition are being monitored.

India must officially take note of these three radar sites of China and object to their presence. The concerns should be raised at Border Personnel Meetings, during talks with China and at appropriate levels through the MEA.

 

[Hendarto]

Here is wet dream of China basher

https://twitter.com/x/status/1697792317531267111

 

[Hendarto]

Or bharak ambition. This guy spews vitriol against China forgetting that China amicably sealed and signed border agreements with 14 countries.

Don't forget that In the 1962 War China occupied 2/3 of Arunachal Pradesh but decided to retreat and give it back to India. It was a gesture of courtesy because China did not want to settle the border by might!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1774436308859163059

 

[Joe Shearer]

Or bharak ambition

https://twitter.com/x/status/1774436308859163059

It's actually much worse than the narration given.