DRDO, Indian Navy Successfully Conduct Trial Of Indigenous Air Droppable Container

As per the defence ministry the container was dropped from an IL 38SD aircraft during the maiden trial conducted off the coast of Goa on April 27. 

DRDO and Indian Navy conducted successful trial of air droppable container. (Representational Image) ( Image Source :PTI File Photo )

The Defence Research and Development Organisation and the Indian Navy conducted a successful trial of an air droppable container with a 150 kilogram payload capability. As per the defence ministry the container was dropped from an IL 38SD aircraft during the maiden trial conducted off the coast of Goa on April 27. 

"The trial was conducted to enhance the naval operational logistics capabilities by providing a quick response to meet the requirement of critical engineering stores to ships which are deployed more than 2,000 kms from the coast. It reduces the requirement of ships to come close to the coast to collect spares and stores," the ministry said in a statement.

Three DRDO laboratories - Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam; Aerial Delivery Research & Development Establishment (ADRDE), Agra and Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru have been involved in the development of the container.

"The crucial flight clearance certification was given by Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness (RCMA), Kanpur headed by Centre for Military Airworthiness & Certification (CEMILAC), Bengaluru," the ministry said.