DRDO develops heavy drop system improving Army's para-dropping capacity

December 18, 2013

DRDO has developed a 16 ton capacity Heavy Drop System (HDS) to improve Army’s para-dropping capacity. The system (HDS) consists of a platform and a highly advanced system of parachutes to drop loads consisting of military stores such as vehicles including BMP class, supplies and ammunition from IL-76 heavy lift aircraft.
Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), an Agra-based laboratory of the DRDO designed and developed the three prototypes of the system. These systems are re-usable type to provide drop practice to the troops during their regular military training during peace time.
The bulk production of 146 numbers is being initiated at L&T for the mechanical platform and OPF Kanpur for the parachute systems.

About Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

Formed in 1958, works under the Department of Defence Research and Development of Ministry of Defense.
Headquarters: New Delhi
Aim: To make India prosperous by establishing world-class science and technology base and provide our Defence Services decisive edge by equipping them with internationally competitive systems and solutions.

Note: The system is extension of technology developed by DRDO for ‘P-7 HDS’, the 7-tonne capacity Heavy Drop System developed earlier and already accepted by Indian Army for induction

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