UK Airborne Forces Equipment (AFE) Precision Parachuting Acquisition

Tender description

The Authority intends to consolidate its current precision parachuting capability into one overarching contract for the provision of equipment: manufacture/supply, spares, repairs and post design services. UK Airborne Forces (UK AF) employ Precision Parachuting insertion techniques globally into all geographical, environmental and permitted meteorological conditions, by day and night up to a 37,000 ft Pressure Altitude (PA). The equipment includes but is not limited to the following capabilities: Parachute system(s): • Military Lightweight Parachute (MLP) for: o Student and continuation training o Operational Lightweight Freefall o Precision Infiltration Freefall o Parachuting display purposes • Freefall Precision Infiltration Parachute (PIP) • Static Line Square Precision Parachute (SLSPP) • Multi-mission Maritime Infiltration Parachute (MIP) (freefall and static line) • High Glide Parachute (HGP) • Tandem