First Updated Jump Equipment in Years To Roll Out in 2023

The Technodinamika Holding Company of Rostec State Corporation has turned over the initial Kadet-100 parachute system prototypes for official testing at the Governmental Flight Test Center for the Russian Ministry of Defense. The Kadet is a round canopy system designed for airborne units of the Russian Army, and will be the first new iteration to their jump equipment in the last 2 decades. The Kadet allows fully-laden, combat-ready troops to drop at speeds up to 220 miles per hour, with particular attention paid to the stability and maneuverability improvements needed to beat its outgoing forebear. The steering lines are mounted on the front risers of the parachute harness, more e