DRDO & Indian Navy conduct in-flight release trials of indigenous Air Droppable Container ‘ADC-150’ from P8I Aircraft

• ADC-150 is an indigenously designed Air Droppable Container capable of delivering a 150 kg payload to naval vessels in deep sea, developed by DRDO with the Indian Navy.
• Marks a maturation of India's aerial maritime logistics capability — successor to the SAHAYAK-NG (50 kg payload) tested in 2021.
• Relevance: GS-III (Defence indigenisation, Atmanirbhar Bharat, S&T), Prelims (DRDO labs, P8I).