DRDO conducts maiden live jump of Advanced High-Altitude Parachute (AHAP) at Nyoma
DRDO conducted the maiden live jump of its Advanced High-Altitude Parachute (AHAP) from 16,000 feet AMSL, landing at the Nyoma (Mudh) drop zone at 13,700 feet, the Defence Ministry said on 6 October 2026.
Summary
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the maiden live jump of the Advanced High-Altitude Parachute (AHAP) at Nyoma (Mudh drop zone), one of the highest-altitude drop zones, the Ministry of Defence announced on 6 October 2026. The jump was made at 16,000 feet above mean sea level, the parachute was deployed at 15,500 feet and the landing was at 13,700 feet. AHAP is a static-line parachute system for mass drop of paratroopers, designed by the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), Agra, and made by Ordnance Parachute Factory, Kanpur; it can operate up to 18,000 feet.
Key facts
- System
- Advanced High-Altitude Parachute (AHAP)
- Event
- Maiden live jump
- Drop zone
- Nyoma (Mudh DZ), landing at 13,700 ft
- Jump altitude
- 16,000 ft AMSL (deployed at 15,500 ft)
- Type
- Static-line parachute for mass drop of paratroopers
- Designed by
- ADRDE, Agra (DRDO)
- Made by
- Ordnance Parachute Factory, Kanpur
- Operating range
- Up to 18,000 ft
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which DRDO laboratory designed and developed the Advanced High-Altitude Parachute (AHAP) that made its maiden live jump in October 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), Agra
The maiden live jump of DRDO's AHAP parachute in 2026 landed at which drop zone?
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Correct answer: D — Nyoma (Mudh DZ)