Ladakh Flash Point
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Geez how many of those did they build?
Idk but it looks warm enough that they can open some of the windows. Theres like 8 of those barracks in that view.
I wonder how the Bhais are doing.
Oh, Don't worry about the Bhais. They are doing just fine...
India have advertised their new 'Smart Camps'. Don't see any indication of them using any solar. Why no solar? Maybe because its Communist China technology. Off course, India Superpower 2020 is better than that!
Who needs solar for heating anyway? DRDO have developed India's very own Him-Tapak space heating device (aka a ‘Bukhari’ heater). Its really innovative because it comes with a 21st century solution to prevent CO poisoning of indoor occupants: a Chimney!
Finally, don't forget. The Jawans themselves don't need any Communist China solar technology to keep them warm. They have a world-favourite, age-old Indian method to stave off the cold: Yoga!
Nevertheless, once in awhile we still get images like this. So we don't really know which Indian Army will turn up. The ones in the modern 'Smart Camps'. Or the ones who are freezing their asses off in tents like these.
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That was great haha
There has been a large scale deployment of Indian troops in Ladakh even during the peak winter but thankfully the cold injuries have not spiked this time in comparison to last year.
With a massive deployment ranging from 30,000-40,000 in the icy heights, the winter casualties were expected to be a challenge, but the timely winter supplies have ensured the numbers remain low.
Cold-related injuries in hight last year were 0.13 per cent, however, this year, despite a larger deployment in cold areas, there have been 0.15 per cent injuries, Indian Army Chief Gen MM Naravane had said during his annual press conference on January 12.
This is due to infrastructure development, clothing, special tents and other logistics, Gen MM Naravane said.
The marginal increase in the percentage of cold injuries in terms of the deployment is not just in Ladakh but cutting across all high altitude areas.
The Indian forces prepared for the winter much in advance expecting the to continue even in the winter and stocked up on winter supplies like special clothing, Arctic tents, and also set up special shelters to withstand the cold.
Making at more than 12,000 feet in normal times is a challenge, and in these circumstances, when the number of troops was much more, it was a mission in itself, officials said.
The winter clothing and gear that had to be amassed included special three-layered jackets and trousers, boots, snow goggles, facemask, rucksacks etc. Temperature-controlled special tents and prefabricated huts that can maintain the optimum temperature were essential for providing shelter at the freezing heights where oxygen levels are also low in Ladakh.
"It was this massive exercise of stocking up material since August-September that resulted in ensuring the cold injuries and casualties are less," an official said.
Urgent keeping in mind the needs of the enhanced troop deployment in Ladakh in peak winter amid the military tussle with China.
The items were purchased under LEMOA, the Logistics Exchange Memorandum Agreement (LEMOA) between India and US that facilitates logistical support, supplies and services between the armed forces of the two countries. These include clothing, food, lubricants, spare parts, medical services among other essentials.
With a massive deployment ranging from 30,000-40,000 in the icy heights, the winter casualties were expected to be a challenge, but the timely winter supplies have ensured the numbers remain low.
Cold-related injuries in hight last year were 0.13 per cent, however, this year, despite a larger deployment in cold areas, there have been 0.15 per cent injuries, Indian Army Chief Gen MM Naravane had said during his annual press conference on January 12.
This is due to infrastructure development, clothing, special tents and other logistics, Gen MM Naravane said.
The marginal increase in the percentage of cold injuries in terms of the deployment is not just in Ladakh but cutting across all high altitude areas.
The Indian forces prepared for the winter much in advance expecting the to continue even in the winter and stocked up on winter supplies like special clothing, Arctic tents, and also set up special shelters to withstand the cold.
Making at more than 12,000 feet in normal times is a challenge, and in these circumstances, when the number of troops was much more, it was a mission in itself, officials said.
The winter clothing and gear that had to be amassed included special three-layered jackets and trousers, boots, snow goggles, facemask, rucksacks etc. Temperature-controlled special tents and prefabricated huts that can maintain the optimum temperature were essential for providing shelter at the freezing heights where oxygen levels are also low in Ladakh.
"It was this massive exercise of stocking up material since August-September that resulted in ensuring the cold injuries and casualties are less," an official said.
Urgent keeping in mind the needs of the enhanced troop deployment in Ladakh in peak winter amid the military tussle with China.
The items were purchased under LEMOA, the Logistics Exchange Memorandum Agreement (LEMOA) between India and US that facilitates logistical support, supplies and services between the armed forces of the two countries. These include clothing, food, lubricants, spare parts, medical services among other essentials.
@Sardaukar20 I think I have done it, I think I have cracked the code... I finally understand what the retired major meant by insulated fibreglass shelter with centralised heating means...
Centralised heating = Him Tapak heater placed in the centre of the room... therefore centralised heating since it from the centre of the room
Insulated = foam yoga mats placed on the wall when not in use to act as insulation...
Fibreglass - this one I have he mistook thin metal sheets
Genius the Indians have found a space saving way to store their important yoga mats and have them act as insulation and found a new meaning to centralised heating, locating the heater centrally for best heat distribution and since the fuel is distributed from a central storage, surely that’s doubly central, I mean what if the solar panel breakdown
then the troops of that barracks would be cold...
Nice. Did they import Chinese commercial drone this time too?Or these are from Iran?
I have to admit the first skim over the article I missed or didn’t register the word autonomously in the second paragraph and by the end of the article I was half imagining 75 Indian soldiers on their Xiaomi piloting their drones and calling it a drone swarm...
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