Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), an R&D laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has conducted a flight demonstration of Controlled Aerial Delivery System on December 19, 2021.

ADRDE is located in Agra in Uttar Pradesh.

Highlights

• ADRDE, located in Agra, has conducted a flight demonstration of Controlled Aerial Delivery System of 500 kg capacity (CADS-500).

• ADRDE is an R&D laboratory of DRDO.

• The flight demonstration was part of a series of activities organised towards celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, commemorating 75 years of Independence.

• System performance was demonstrated yesterday at Drop Zone at Malpura in Agra from an altitude of 5000m.

• The system was para-dropped from AN32 aircraft and then steered to the predesignated landing point in autonomous mode.

• Eleven paratroopers of Indian Army and Indian Air Force chased the CADS-500 in air and landed simultaneously.

What is ‘CADS-500’?
The CADS-500 is used for precise delivery of payload upto 500 kgs at predetermined location by making use of manoeuvrable capabilities of Ram Air Parachute.

It uses Global Positioning System for the coordinates, altitude and heading sensors for the heading information during its flight. The CADS, with its onboard electronics unit, autonomously steers its flight path using waypoint navigation towards target location by operating controls. The system can travel up to 30 km.

About Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE)
Located in Agra in Uttar Pradesh, the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE) is a laboratory of DRDO. Its research scope includes development of systems for dropping heavy loads, brake parachutes, towed targets, aircraft arrester barriers and aerostats.