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New US Army contracts mean beginning of the end for T-10 parachutes

By Andrew White

10/21/2009

The US Army has kick-started the phasing-out of its existing inventory of 52,000 T-10 parachutes with a hat-trick of contracts, worth a total of USD34.8 million for an updated system.

Aerostar International, Airborne Systems North America and BAE Systems have all been selected by the US Army to supply the first tranche of around 8,000 T-11 Personnel Parachute Systems. A total of USD220 million has been earmarked by the Department of Defense to buy between 45,000 and 50,000 parachutes.

The trio of contracts is due to be completed by 5 October 2014.

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