With An Eye On China, Indian Air Force Upgrades Two Advance Landing Grounds In Arunachal

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With An Eye On China, Indian Air Force Upgrades Two Advance Landing Grounds In Arunachal


An Advance Landing Ground (ALG) is a forward air strip, close to the border, which allows fixed wing aircraft and helicopters to operate. And with India being surrounded with some not-so-friendly neighbours, the use of these ALGs becomes even more important.



Now the Indian Air Force has upgraded two of these ALGs at Ziro and Along close to the China border in Arunachal. According to Air Marshal Hari Kumar, Air Officer Commanding, Eastern Air Command, "The ALGs will further enhance our existing operational capabilities in the Eastern Air Command. The capacity build-up will enable operations by some of our new inductions including the C-130J Super Hercules. Besides enhancing air maintenance capability of the IAF in the region, the new airfield will also facilitate civil air connectivity soon".

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These ALGs have been upgraded keeping in mind the ability to accommodate the mammoth C-130J Super Hercules transport airplane which is central to the Air Force’s ability to quickly deploy troops and equipment close to the theatre of operation. With a capacity to lift 21 tonnes of payload, these ALGs play a central role in defending the nation. Helicopters like the Mi-17V that India has recently acquired from Russia will also be used to provide forward air connectivity to the armed forces.

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