Current Context: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed the P7 Heavy drop system.
- The P7 Heavy drop system is capable of para dropping military stores weighing up to 7 tons from IL 76 aircraft.
- The P7 Heavy drop system is developed under the Make in India initiative.
- The designing part of the system is made by Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), which is an R&D Lab of DRDO in Agra, UP.
- The manufacturing part is done by L&T and the parachutes are manufactured by Ordnance Factory which is comprised of five main canopies, five brake chutes, two auxiliary chutes, one extractor parachute.
- The P7 Heavy drop system is made of ferrous and nonferrous materials.
- Static Part:
- HQ of DRDO: New Delhi
- Chairman of DRDO: Dr G Sathesh Reddy
Question:
Q.1 Which of the following organisation developed P7 Heavy drop system for IL 76 aircraft?
a. HAL
b. DRDO
c. ISRO
d. BHEL
a. HAL
b. DRDO
c. ISRO
d. BHEL
