{"id":25271,"date":"2020-07-20T07:19:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T07:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=25271"},"modified":"2020-07-20T07:19:26","modified_gmt":"2020-07-20T07:19:26","slug":"drdo-develops-fully-indigenous-p7-heavy-drop-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/drdo-develops-fully-indigenous-p7-heavy-drop-system\/","title":{"rendered":"DRDO develops fully indigenous P7 heavy drop system"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed P7 Heavy Drop System which is capable of para dropping military stores up to 7-ton weight class from IL 76 aircraft. This system is fully indigenous and being manufactured by L&amp;T who makes the platform system, parachutes manufactured by Ordnance Factory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-quiz-2019-daily-gk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key-Points<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>P-7 Heavy Drop System is used for Para drop of military stores (vehicle\/ ammunition\/ equipment) of 7 Ton weight class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heavy Drop System (P-7 HDS) for IL-76 Aircraft consists of a platform &amp; specialised parachute system. (Parachute System is a multi-stage parachute system comprises of 5 Main canopies, 5 Brake chutes, 2 Auxiliary chutes, 1 Extractor parachute and platform is a metallic structure made up of Aluminium\/steel alloys).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>System has been developed successfully with 100% indigenous resources. P-7 HDS has been inducted in the Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The system would be a force multiplier for armed forces, while enabling the rapid delivery of combat store in the far flung inaccessible areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The system has been manufactured with 100 per cent indigenous ferrous\/nonferrous materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineering textiles for Parachutes have been developed with the latest combination of Fluorocarbon and Silicon treatment to provide water\/oil repellency and improved abrasion resistance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed P7 Heavy Drop System which is capable of para dropping military stores up to 7-ton weight class from IL 76 aircraft. This system is fully indigenous and being manufactured by L&amp;T who makes the platform system, parachutes manufactured by Ordnance Factory. 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