PTA-R

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

The Parachute Tactical Assault – Reserve (PTA-R) has been developed for use during tactical military assault application in conjunction with the Parachute Tactical Assault – Main (PTA-R) and High Altitude Parachute (HAP). This parachute assembly consist of a 7.0diameter canopy which is flat circular in shape, a pack cover, a deployment spring and a pilot parachute. The parachute operation with the rip cord handle provided at the right side.

Features/Roles/Variants of the product
Gen Assy. Drawing No.
Canopy-ADRDE/1147(e)
Pilot Chute-ADRDE/1145(c)
Auxi Spring-ADRDE/1469c
Pack Cover-ADRDE/1331(g)
Con Tape-ADRDE/1461(a)
Product Specification
Basic Information
Max. Deployment speed - 150 knots
Height of safe operation - 250ft AGLfor low level jumps
Max. Payload - 130 kg
Rate of Descent - 7.5 m/s
Opening Time - 2.5 sec
Mass of Parachute Assembly - 7 kg (Approx.)
Parachute Diameter - 7 m
Design of canopy - Flat Circular
No. of Rigging Lines - 20
No. of Gore - 20
No. of Panel / Gore - 5
Life of Parachute - 13 years or one Emergency Escape
Life of Parachute - 100 jumps whichever is earlier
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 Army
Indian Air force
Indian Navy