As the saying goes, "Forget the pain of the scars", this sentence is very suitable for describing India. Indian troops lost more than 20 people in last year's clashes in the Galwan Valley, but that doesn't seem to have made them remember the lesson. Now that winter is back, the Indian military is starting to be dishonest again on the border.
According to the overseas network quoted "India Today" news, the Indian army recently obtained 4 Israeli "Heron" drones, all of which were deployed to the so-called "Ladakh region" to monitor the military movements on the Chinese side of the Sino-Indian border. It is reported that the anti-jamming ability of these 4 new versions of the "Heron" UAV is stronger and more advanced than the original version, which will greatly improve India's monitoring and strike capabilities.
Obviously, whether it is a provocation across the line, or the deployment of troops in the winter, or the deployment of new weapons now, it highlights the idea that India has taken the initiative to "break the wrist" with China. But the problem is that the country's army relies on some "imported goods", and once it is necked by foreign countries, its so-called combat effectiveness will be seriously reduced. What's more, the "Heron" UAV imported by the Indian army may not be as strong as it boasts, and China's domestic high-end UAV is stable in many fields.
The Israeli "Heron" drone has a load of 250 kg, a maximum flight altitude of 10,000 meters, a maximum speed of 200 kilometers per hour, and a sustainable flight of 52 hours. The drone is equipped with a variety of reconnaissance systems that can perform reconnaissance and strike missions during the day and night. Regarding the monitoring capabilities of the Indian military and media hyped "Heron" drone, I am afraid that there is a lot of moisture, a UAV with a payload of only 250 kg, after carrying the necessary reconnaissance system, there is not much payload margin available for bombs.
Moreover, whether indians can effectively use this drone, we must first put a question mark. In 2017, a Heron drone of the Indian Air Force crashed into Chinese territory while on a reconnaissance mission on the China-India border, which was strongly protested by the Chinese side. This incident once reduced the willingness of the Indian army to continue to purchase "herons". A very important reason for this kind of accident is that the "heron" drone is "unsatisfactory". After all, this Israeli product was developed to adapt to the arid desert climate, and without upgrading, it was deployed directly to the alpine zone, and there are many natural failures.
Let's take a look at China's domestic UAV, such as the "Pterodactyl" -1D UAV that has been purchased by the Egyptian military many times, which is a relatively new type of UAV family in the Chinese "Pterodactyl" series of Tsakta integrated UAV family, with a payload of 50 to 100 kg more than the "Heron", with obvious advantages. As for the new products such as the non-detectable-7 unveiled at the recent Zhuhai Airshow, it has reached the world-class level, almost comparable to the "American" Global Hawk strategic UAV that "dominates the UAV field".
On the border issue, China has repeatedly issued warnings to India, asking the New Delhi side to stop taking actions to complicate and expand the border issue and not to damage bilateral relations. If the Indian army insists on going its own way and cannot listen to the advice, I am afraid that the PLA will not mind letting them suffer another big loss.