Airborne Systems is the world’s most trusted resource for parachute design and manufacturing. We have a foundation of over 100 years of designing, developing, and fabricating parachutes. Our company creates and manufactures best-in-class parachutes for the military; GPS precision guided cargo delivery systems; low cost cargo delivery parachutes; parachute releases; personnel and cargo systems; rescue and survival equipment; space and air vehicle recovery systems; and deceleration systems for high-performance aircrafts.
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Notable Achievements

UK SOLR Award
Airborne Systems is proud to support UK Defense with the delivery of a next-generation Parachutist Oxygen Supply System, awarded by DE&S’ Airborne Equipment Team. Our upgraded SOLR Oxygen systems replace the legacy HAPLSS, significantly enhancing safety, performance, and operational readiness for high-altitude parachutists. The new POSS features an on-demand oxygen delivery system and high-pressure pre-breathing technology, reducing pre-mission preparation time while enabling higher-altitude deployments and longer in-air endurance. Designed for global deployability and seamless integration with platforms like the A400M and C-17, this system represents a major leap forward in airborne life support capability.

HIAD Technology
Airborne is honored and proud to have supported LaRC in collaborating on the inflatable technology over the past decade, and for providing the parachute system that enabled the gentle LOFTID splashdown. We much appreciated the invitation to view the launch and track the mission progress, and look forward to further collaboration and the opportunity to integrate our technologies into future missions and applications.

Mars Perseverance
Here at Airborne Systems we couldn’t be more proud to have played a part in this amazing feat for humankind. The Mars 2020 parachute is 70.5 feet (21.5 meters) in diameter, deploys about 240 seconds after atmospheric entry, at an altitude of about 7 miles (11 kilometers) and a velocity of about 940 mph (1,512 kph). The parachute, weighing approximately 180 pounds, was mortar deployed from the back of the aeroshell and inflated in less than a second.

USMC Multi-Mission Parachute Course
Airborne Systems was awarded a 5-year IDIQ to train approximately 400 Marines each year on Basic Military Free Fall Techniques using the USMC PS-2 Parachute. This 4-week course takes a Marine who has never conducted Military Free Fall training through an intense train up of ground classes, emergency procedures, wind tunnel training, actions in the aircraft, body flight, and canopy control.