The institution plans to acquire 48 systems of this type
India this week began testing military jetpacks developed by British company Gravity Industries.
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A demonstration of the device took place on February 27 at an Army air training center in the city of Agra, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, with the aim of testing air delivery, as well as the transport of personnel and material, reported the specialized portal Indian Aerospace Defense News (IADN).
Yesterday, Richard Browning the founder of #Gravity Industries gave a demo of their #Jetpack system to the Indian Army in #Agra.
The #IndianArmy has issued the requirement to procure 48 such systems.#IADN pic.twitter.com/0dcEW3hjyb
— Indian Aerospace Defence News (IADN) (@NewsIADN) February 28, 2023
“Yesterday, Richard Browning, the founder of Gravity Industries, gave a demonstration of his ‘jetpack’ system for the Indian Army, which has issued a requirement to purchase 48 such systems,” the outlet reported.
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Released recordings show Browning flying over buildings, a pond and fields in Agra. The device used by the businessman has three motors, one on his back and two in each hand that allow him to move smoothly in the air.
from the local channel NDTV They highlight that the jetpack test comes at a time when the country’s Army is reinforcing its surveillance capabilities around almost 3,500 kilometers of the border with China, called the Line of Actual Control (LAC), and that it is scene of sporadic confrontations between both nations.
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