A supply drop parachute is a specialized system designed to deliver essential materials such as food, medicine, ammunition, or equipment from aircraft to ground forces or disaster-affected areas. These parachutes are engineered to carry loads of varying sizes and weights safely to the ground.

Military operations often use supply drop parachutes to support troops in remote or hostile locations where conventional transport is not possible. Humanitarian missions also rely on them to provide relief in flood, earthquake, or war-torn regions.. This parachute is used for dropping supplies and loads ranging from 135 to 160 kgs from aircraft flying at 305 meters height with a speed of 120 to 150 knots.

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The AN-32 Heavy Drop System (HDS), developed by DRDO’s ADRDE for the Indian Air Force, enables the paradrop of heavy military stores, vehicles, and equipment up to 3 tonnes from the AN-32 transport aircraft. Using a robust platform and a multistage parachute sequence, the system ensures safe extraction, descent, and landing of loads in remote or inaccessible areas, making it vital for military logistics, disaster relief, and rapid deployment operations.

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