DRDO Conducts Maiden Live Jump of Advanced High-Altitude Parachute

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden live jump of the Advanced High-Altitude Parachute (AHAP) at Nyoma (Mudh DZ), a high-altitude drop zone located at 16,000 feet above mean sea level. Designed by the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE) in Agra and manufactured by the Ordnance Parachute Factory in Kanpur, AHAP is an indigenous static line parachute system meant for mass drops of paratroopers. The system features multiple deployment modes, an operational range up to 18,000 feet, and a safe rate of descent suited for tactical requirements in high-altitude terrain.