# Raphe UAV Platform at Ladakh, India: deployment

Canonical ID: `712dbc62-4518-4691-b4e9-8f7a8923148c`

MR-20 cargo drones deployed with Indian Army troops in Ladakh for high-altitude logistics resupply. Capable of ferrying food, medical aid, ammunition to troops at heights. Combat-tested.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** raphe-uav-ladakh-india
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Raphe UAV Platform](/models/raphe-uav.md) (id: `9cd48841-2ae8-4e8a-b372-f5e3bc9131f8`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Raphe mPhibr](/companies/raphe-mphibr.md) (id: `eab857e7-5a71-48d3-98d4-31d694a4c5f0`)
- **Location:** [Ladakh, India](/locations/ladakh-india.md) (id: `7b6fedd3-3dd5-4380-8c7d-926483a181b8`)
- **First seen:** 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.livefistdefence.com/first-look-at-indian-armys-new-cargo-drones-for-ladakh/

## Common questions

### What is the Raphe UAV Platform deployment at Ladakh, India?

Raphe UAV Platform, built by Raphe mPhibr, is recorded as a deployment at Ladakh, India on the DEPLOY registry. Raphe mPhibr operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Raphe UAV Platform at Ladakh, India?

Raphe mPhibr, the manufacturer of Raphe UAV Platform, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Raphe UAV Platform deployment at Ladakh, India go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Raphe UAV Platform deployment at Ladakh, India?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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