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A subject combat parachute system, indigenously developed by the DRDO, has been "successfully" tested astatine an altitude of 32,000 ft, opening doors for induction of indigenous parachute systems, officials said connected Wednesday (October 15, 2025).
This accomplishment makes the subject combat parachute strategy (MCPS), the lone parachute strategy presently successful operational usage by the Indian equipped forces, susceptible of deployment supra 25,000 ft, the Defence Ministry said.
The MCPS was developed by DRDO laboratories— Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment, Agra and Defence Bioengineering and Electromedical Laboratory, Bengaluru.
It has "successfully undergone a combat freefall leap from an altitude of 32,000 ft," the Ministry said successful a statement.
The leap was executed by the trial jumpers of the Indian Air Force, showcasing the efficiency, reliability and precocious plan of the indigenous system, it said.
The Ministry said, it incorporates respective enhanced tactical features, including a little complaint of descent and superior steering capabilities, enabling paratroopers to safely exit aircraft, deploy parachutes astatine predetermined altitudes, navigate accurately, and onshore astatine designated zones.
The strategy has compatibility with Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC), besides "providing the state of usage against immoderate adversary of our choice, and is not susceptible to interference oregon denial of work by extracurricular parties oregon nations," it said.
NavIC is an indigenous outer navigation system.
"The occurrence of this strategy (MCPS) has opened doors for induction of Indigenous parachute systems," the connection said.
This volition guarantee maximum inferior of parachute strategy implicit its beingness owed to slightest turnaround clip for regular attraction and repair compared to imported equipment. This volition besides trim dependency connected different nations for its serviceability during times of struggle and war, it said.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the equipped forces and the manufacture connected the palmy demonstration. He described it arsenic a "significant milestone" for India's indigenous defence capability.
Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO, Samir V. Kamat has complimented the DRDO squad associated with the demonstration. He termed it a "major measurement towards self-reliance" successful the tract of aerial transportation systems.
