DRDO conducts maiden live jump of indigenous high-altitude parachute in Ladakh

New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNI) The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted the maiden live jump of its indigenously developed Advanced High-Altitude Parachute (AHAP) at Nyoma in Ladakh, demonstrating the system's capability and tactical employability in extremely high-altitude terrain. The live jump was carried out from an altitude of 16,000 feet above mean sea level (AMSL) at the Nyoma (Mudh) drop Zone. The AHAP was deployed at 15,500 feet AMSL, with the landing taking place at the drop zone located at 13,700 feet. The successful trial demonstrated the efficacy of the parachute system under challenging high-altitude conditions…