Paradigm Parachute & Defense

Paradigm Parachute and Defense Inc. manufactures cargo, personnel and deceleration parachute systems for commercial and government customers worldwide. The company is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business based at 7303 Plantation Road in Pensacola, Florida, and a Department of Defense approved contractor with CAGE code 8DT39. It has committed to becoming a principal manufacturer of cargo parachute products and also makes parachutes for personnel, aircraft recovery and deceleration, and munitions.

Products and services

• Cargo parachutes and airdrop systems, with all supporting elements needed to conduct airdrop operations
• Personnel parachutes for military applications
• Aircraft recovery and deceleration parachutes
• Munitions parachutes
• A mobile training team of qualified trainers for customers' airdrop operations
• Design, development, project management and prototype builds on request
• A next-generation smart altimeter for tactical parachutists, announced on the site

Manufacturing and quality

All Paradigm parachutes are made in strict compliance with US Government designs and drawings where applicable, and each system meets the relevant quality and manufacturing specifications. The company says it supports both low-quantity sustainment orders and high-rate, extended performance contracts, and that its staff, many of them former end users, place particular emphasis on workmanship because the products are life and safety critical for the warfighter.

Growth

Paradigm acquired the assets of ASR-Pioneer, expanding its product range and global reach, and partnered with Aerospike of Pakistan for the IDEAS 2024 defence exhibition in Karachi. Local press coverage on the site reports the Pensacola company's growth following a grant.

Shows

Paradigm Parachute and Defense appears in the exhibitor lists of the Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo 2027, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2027 and the Paris Air Show 2027.

Contact

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