Military Combat Parachute System Developed by DRDO Successfully Tested at 32,000 Feet
Indian DRDO’s Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS) Tested at 32,000 Feet: New Delhi, October 15, 2025: In a major breakthrough for India’s defense capabilities, the Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS), an indigenously developed technology by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has successfully undergone a combat freefall jump from an altitude of 32,000 feet. This remarkable achievement was carried out by test jumpers from the Indian Air Force, demonstrating the system’s reliability, efficiency, and advanced design features. The MCPS is now the only parachute system in use by the Indian Armed Forces that can be deployed at altitudes above 25,000 feet.
