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IAF Builds Tallest Mobile ATC Tower in Ladakh



 

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has constructed one of the world's tallest Mobile Air Traffic Control (ATC) towers at the Advance Landing Ground in Ladakh.  .

ATC controls the operations of fixed wing aircraft and helicopters operating in the Eastern Ladakh region.  .

The Air Force has also deployed Igla Man - portable air defense missiles to counter any air infiltration by any hostile aircraft.

Similarly, India is looking into building airfields in eastern Ladakh, which includes Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO), Fukche, and Nyoma, which are all only a few minutes away from China's Line of Actual Control (LAC).

The Air Force has also launched Igla man-portable air defense missiles to counter any aerial invasion by hostile aircraft. 

IAF has been routinely deploying fighter aircraft including the Rafale and MiG-29s to perform missions in eastern Ladakh, where soldiers have been disengaged at two places, Pangong Tso and Gogra heights, but neither side has de-escalated. 

The Indian Air Force is also maintaining and strengthening its capabilities in the region, including assets in Leh.

 

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

·        Air Chief Marshal: Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria;

·        Indian Airforce founded: 8 October 1932;

·       Indian Airforce Headquarters: New Delhi.