BEIJING – China is strengthening its offensive capabilities in areas whichare close to India. The Chinese forces have deployed the deadly DivingEagle Jet UAVs and H-6K bombers at its two airbases.

According to the latest report accessed by Zee News, China’s PeopleLiberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is operating the Divine Eagle Jet UAVsfrom Malan airbase and H-6K bombers from the Hoping airbase.

Divine Eagle UAVs are known to be the world largest unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV). The length of the Diving Eagle Jet UAV is about 15 metres and itswings size is about 35-45 metres. China claims that these UAVs can alsodetect stealth fighters like the F-22 and F-35 of the USA.

On the other hand, the deadly H-6 bomber of China’s People’s LiberationArmy Air Force (PLAAF) is a variant of the Tupolev TU-16 twin-enginemedium-range bomber of the erstwhile Soviet Union.

The latest version is the H-6K, which has been designed for long-rangeattacks and is a strategic bomber. Some reports say it is capable of evenattacking the US carrier battle groups having the nuclear-strikecapability.

The H-6K bombers on Hoping Airfield of Tibet are just 200 kilometres fromthe Indian border in Sikkim.

The deployment of Divine Eagle Jet UAVs at Malan airfield is also a causeof concern for the Indian security agencies. Malan airfield is located inthe Xinjiang Autonomous Region.