Air Droppable Container- 150:
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy have successfully conducted four in-flight release trials of the indigenous Air Droppable Container ‘ADC-150’ from a Boeing P-8I Poseidon aircraft off the coast of Goa.
- It is an indigenously designed and developed Air Droppable Container with 150 kg payload capacity.
- The parachute system was developed by the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment in Agra.
- The Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification in Bengaluru provided flight clearance and certification for the trials.
- Instrumentation support for the tests was provided by the Defence Research and Development Laboratory in Hyderabad.
- The system enables rapid delivery of critical stores, equipment, and medical supplies to naval vessels deployed in the open sea or in distress.
- P-8I Poseidon aircraft is a long-range, multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft being manufactured by Boeing (a U.S. aerospace company) for the Indian Navy.
- The P-8I Poseidon flown by the Indian Navy is a variant of the P-8A Poseidon used by the United States Navy.
- Its advanced sensors, weapons systems, and long-range capabilities enable it to detect and respond to a wide range of threats, from submarines and surface vessels to environmental challenges.
- It can conduct anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (AsuW), intelligence, maritime patrol, and surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
- It can fly at a maximum speed of 789 km/h and can reach a maximum altitude of 12,496 m
- It has a maximum range of over 2,222 kilometres with a time on station of four hours.
