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Military Aircraft: Parachuting

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 16 February 2026UIN 112349

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what aircraft do the RAF operate that are capable of deploying airborne parachute infantry at a) company, b) battalion and c) all arms battlegroup scale.

Answered by Al Carns

All twenty-two Atlas C1 aircrafts can be fitted with the Static Line delivery system for deploying parachute infantry at scale in a low-level static line configuration. They can also employ specialist military freefall parachuting and air dispatch of associated equipment.

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