India on Wednesday successfully conducted a high-altitude combat freefall jump from 32,000 feet using the Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS), developed indigenously by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

The test jump, carried out by personnel from the Indian Air Force, marks a significant technological achievement, making the MCPS the only parachute system currently in operational use by the Indian Armed Forces capable of deployment above 25,000 feet.

The MCPS has been designed by DRDO’s Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment, Agra, and Defence Bioengineering and Electromedical Laboratory, Bengaluru.

It features a lower rate of descent and superior steering capabilities, enabling paratroopers to exit aircraft safely, deploy parachutes at prede

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