The Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO and the Indian Navy has jointly conducted four successful in-flight release trials of the indigenous Air Droppable Container ADC-150 from the P8I aircraft off the coast of Goa. The trials were conducted between February 21 to March 01, 2026, at different extreme release conditions.

 

Designed and developed to deliver a 150 kg payload, the Air Droppable Container will enhance the naval operational logistics capabilities for providing a quick response to naval vessels under distress needing critical stores, equipment and medical assistance at blue sea deployed far from the coast.

 

The Ministry of Defence, in a statement, said that to meet the requirements of the Indian Navy, the ADC-150 system for the P8I aircraft was developed and qualified in a short time frame. As all the developmental flight trials have been completed successfully, the system is expected to be inducted into the Indian Navy soon.