New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted the maiden live jump of the Advanced High-Altitude Parachute (AHAP) at one of the highest-altitude drop zones, Nyoma (Mudh DZ).
The Advanced High-Altitude Parachute jump was executed at 16,000 feet above mean sea level (AMSL).
The parachute was deployed at 15,500 feet AMSL, while the landing was undertaken at Nyoma (Mudh DZ), located at an altitude of 13,700 feet.
The maiden live jump demonstrated the efficacy and tactical employability of the Advanced High-Altitude Parachute in extremely high-altitude terrains.
Designed and developed by the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), Agra, the Advanced High-Altitude Parachute is a static-line parachute system designed for the mass drop of paratroopers.
The system has been manufactured by Ordnance Parachute Factory (OPF), Kanpur.
It was inspected by the Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance (DGAQA) and certified by the Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC), RCMA Kanpur.
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The Advanced High-Altitude Parachute offers various deployment modes and has a wide operational altitude range of up to 18,000 feet.
It also provides a safe rate of descent, particularly suited to the tactical requirements of the Indian Defence Forces for high-altitude terrains.
Static-line parachute jumps at such high altitudes are complex and inherently risky due to the very high opening shock and rate of descent.
The successful live jump of the AHAP demonstrated the system’s capability in such challenging high-altitude conditions.
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh complimented DRDO, Defence Forces, DPSUs and industry on the successful maiden live jump of the Advanced High-Altitude Parachute indigenous parachute system. He termed it as another big step towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
Defence Secretary and Secretary, Department of Defence R&D & Chairman, DRDO Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh congratulated the team members associated with the design and development of the Advanced High-Altitude Parachute system.
