Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS)

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Product Specifications
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Product Manufacturer
Gliders India Limited (GIL)
Designing/Manufacturing agency
ADRDE (DRDO)
Product Description

Military Combat Parachute System provided complete solution for military free fall application. MCPS allow Paratroopers to jump from aircraft and deploy their parachute at pre- determined altitude navigate and land safely as a tactical unit. The system consists of 9- cell Ram Air Parachute, state- of-the art Oxygen System and programmable Para computer

Features/Roles/Variants of the product
Gen Assy. Drawing no. ADRDE1.1.06-00
Product Specification
Basic Information
Max. Deployment speed - 130-150 knots (Static Line) | 280 kmph (Free Fall)
Drop Altitude - 30000ft AMSL (Free Fall) | 12000ft AMSL (Static line) | 2000ft AMSL (Minimum deployment altitude)
Max. Payload - 200 kg
Glide Ratio - >4:1
Shock Load - Less than 5 kg
Mass of Parachute Assembly - 22 kg (Approx.)
Parachute Area - 34 sq.m.
Design of canopy - Semi Elliptical (airfoil)
No. of cells - 9
Life of parachute - 12 years ( Shelf life) or 500 jumps whichever is earlier
Deployment Method - Main Parachute | Free fall/HAHO/HALO (Rip cord activation) | Double Deployment Bay for Static line (DDBSL) | Bottom of Container throw out chute (BOC)
Reserve Parachute - - RSL | Reserve Ripcord | AAD
Ruck- Sack Capacity - 80 Liters
Gliders India Limited Government of India Undertaking, Ministry of Defence
Contact : G.T. Road, Kanpur-208013 U.P. (India) , Tel.: +91-512-2988487, 2986959 , Email: marketing[at]glidersindia[dot]in corporate[at]glidersindia[dot]in
Deployments and orders received for the product
Indian Air force