Airdrop Adv Tech

Abstract

This project funds the research and investigation of component technologies to enhance cargo and personnel airdrop capabilities for global precision delivery, rapid deployment, and insertion for force projection into hostile regions. Areas of emphasis include parachute technologies, parachutist injury reduction, precision offset aerial delivery, soft landing technologies, and airdrop simulation. Efforts in this Project support the Army Science and Technology Soldier/Squad Portfolio. The cited work is consistent with Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Science and Technology priority focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Work in this project is fully coordinated with Program Element (PE) 0603001A (Warfighter Advanced Technology). Work in this project is led, performed, and/or managed by the Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center (NSRDEC), Natick, MA.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2017
Source ID
283_0602786A_2_2040_PB_2017

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  • Aerial Delivery - Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

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