Category Archives: Parachuting

Ram Air RA-1 New Double Duty Parachute For SOF Parachutists

For our readers who live to jump out of perfectly good aircraft, you’ll be happy to know that SOF parachutists now have a Free Fall Advanced Ram-Air Parachute System, RA-1, which is built for static line or free fall operations. … Continue reading

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Airborne Systems Wins $27m US Army Contract to Replace US Forces’ Military Freefall Parachutes

————– PRESS RELEASE ————– Friday, October 28, 2011 by Airborne Systems  Airborne Systems, a subsidiary of HDT Global (HDT) and a provider of highly-engineered mobile military and emergency response solutions, announced today it has been awarded a $27m contract by … Continue reading

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