Combat capabilities of C-17 aircraft will be further enhanced in its varied missions to air-deliver critical loads
In a major milestone on the path towards Atmanirbhar Bharat, the Indian Air Force (IAF) transport aircraft C-17 has airdropped an indigenously developed heavy platform that can carry a maximum load of over 22 tonnes.
An IAF official said, “The extra-long and heavy platform, indigenously developed by ADRDE and capable of carrying approximately 45,000 Lbs of load, was successfully air-dropped during trials from an IAF C-17 aircraft.”
Capable of carrying multiple such platforms, the combat capabilities of C-17 aircraft will be further enhanced in its varied missions to air-deliver critical loads to troops on the ground.
ADRDE is the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment which is a premier defence research laboratory.
The Defence Ministry is stressing indigenous techniques and indigenously developed modern equipment for the armed forces. It also launched the ‘Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI)’ scheme on March 4. It is to promote innovations in critical and strategic defence technologies.
Under the scheme, startups are eligible to receive a grant-in-aid of up to Rs.25 crore for their research, development, and innovation endeavours in defence technology.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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