Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday lauded the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for developing the indigenously developed Military Combat Parachute System, calling it a "remarkable milestone towards self-reliance."
In a significant boost to India's defence capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has achieved a major milestone with the successful testing of the indigenously developed Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS).
A test jumper of the Indian Air Force, during his jump, carried out an intentional detachment of the main parachute and let the reserve parachute open on its own through Reserve Static Line (RSL), without activation of the Reserve Handle, even before the Barometric Automatic Activation Devic