American paratroopers use a wide range of parachutes. Large formations use quick-snapping static line rigs whose designs date to the parachute regiments of World War II. Special operations teams ...

Currently, the Army uses the T-11 Advanced Tactical Parachute System (ATPS) as its primary static-line parachute. The T-11 was first introduced in 2007 and reached full operational capability in 2014.

NATICK, Mass. -- An all-civilian team from the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center participated in Leapfest 2017 on Aug. 6 in West Kingston, Rhode Island. The event, hosted ...

Buy Now Soldiers and Marines assinged to the 346th Theater Aerial Delivery Company Army Airborne jump out of a C-130 Hercules at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Tech. Sgt. Brittany E. N. Murphy ...

Parachute malfunctions The Army did not confirm what type of parachute Perez was using but soldiers in the 82nd Airborne generally use a T-11 parachute which is a static line-style parachute system.

Currently, the Army uses the T-11 Advanced Tactical Parachute System (ATPS) as its primary static-line parachute. The T-11 was first introduced in 2007 and reached full operational capability in 2014.