Indian Navy: The Indian Navy and Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful maiden test trial of ‘ADC-150’ from an IL 38SD aircraft off the coast of Goa on April 27, 2023. The ‘ADC-150’ is an indigenously designed and developed ‘Air Droppable Container’ with a 150 kg payload capacity.
The trial was conducted to enhance naval operational logistics capabilities to meet the requirement of engineering stores for ships (under distress), which are deployed more than 2,000 kms from the coast.
The ‘ADC-150’ reduces the requirement for ships to come close to the coast to collect spares and stores. Three DRDO laboratories – Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam; Aerial Delivery Research & Development Establishment (ADRDE), Agra and Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru contributed to the development of the ADC-150 container.
The crucial flight clearance certification was given by the Regional Center for Military Airworthiness (RCMA), Kanpur, headed by the Centre for Military Airworthiness & Certification (CEMILAC), Bengaluru.
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