{"id":69234,"date":"2026-08-27T12:06:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T06:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=69234"},"modified":"2026-08-27T12:54:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T07:24:23","slug":"military-combat-parachute-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/military-combat-parachute-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Military Combat Parachute System"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Military Combat Parachute System Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation has successfully tested its Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS) at 22,000 feet in one of the world\u2019s highest-altitude drop zones in Nyoma, Ladakh.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Military Combat Parachute System<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is indigenously developed by the <\/span><b>Defence Research and Development Organisation <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(DRDO).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Organizations involved:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It has been designed by <\/span><b>DRDO\u2019s Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Agra, and <\/span><b>Defence Bioengineering and Electromedical Laboratory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Bengaluru.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Features of Military Combat Parachute System<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has successfully undergone a <\/span><b>combat freefall jump from an altitude of 32,000 feet.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the only parachute system currently in operational use by the Indian Armed Forces <\/span><b>capable of deployment above 25,000 feet.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It consists of several enhanced tactical features, including a <\/span><b>lower rate of descent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and superior steering capabilities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The system has compatibility with <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/navigation-with-indian-constellation-navic\/\" target=\"_blank\">Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC)<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Significance<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It enables paratroopers to safely exit aircraft, deploy parachutes at predetermined altitudes, navigate accurately, and land at designated zones.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has opened doors fo<\/span><b>r induction of Indigenous parachute systems.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will also reduce dependency on other nations for its serviceability during times of conflict and war.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>\u00a0Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/amp\/story\/india\/2026\/Aug\/26\/drdo-successfully-tests-high-altitude-combat-parachute-system-at-22000-feet-in-ladakh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NIE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Military Combat Parachute System is indigenously developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). 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