CHINA-PLA: DRONES SUPPLY FOOD TO POSTS ON BATTLEFRONT AT MOTUO IN TIBET

The Global Times (October 6) reported that the PLA ground forces had for the first time used 10 UAVs — or drones — to provide logistic support to soldiers stationed at the remote Motuo region in the Tibet Autonomous Region. The state-owned China Central Television (CCTV) reported that the 10 drones opened air routes to "the four frontlines stations of the PLA Tibet Military Command in Motuo region" through satellite positioning, automatic take-off and landing, intelligent cruise and fixed-point delivery. It said the stations, "located in dense forests of the high mountains", are often hit by landslides and heavy snow, and the soldiers at the stations are PLA's only frontline troops who relied on manpower on foot to transport food and other supplies. It added that the multirotor drones have a payload capacity of 15 to 25 kilograms, and can fly 20 kilometres under full load. The delivery of the drones ahead of the National Day holiday enabled soldiers to have fresh vegetables, fruit, meat, milk and eggs, and even mooncakes. It used to take 120 soldiers two to three days to transport the supplies to the stations, and soldiers mostly ate dehydrated vegetables and canned food.





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