Personnel & Airdrop Safety Advanced Technology
Abstract
This Project matures and demonstrates equipment and innovative techniques for precision aerial delivery of cargo and personnel. Technologies support Army Modernization Priority, Soldier Lethality. Aerial delivery is a key capability for rapid force projection and global precision delivery to support the mission readiness profile for Global Response Force (GRF). These efforts are designed to advance state of the art precision delivery technologies such as parachutes; guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) components and subsystems; tracking sensors; software algorithms; and safety rigging that integrates with currently equipped aircraft, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and advanced rotary wing aircraft. These efforts provide the Warfighter with highly accurate, timely cargo/payload delivery and resupply in all terrain and weather conditions. Precision delivery/resupply reduces vulnerability of ground Soldiers, aircraft, and aircrew. Precision aerial delivery supports remote warfare with activities such as placement of battlefield sensors and reduction of Soldier load. Research in this Project supports key Army needs and complements the technical research in Program Element (PE) 0602143A (Soldier Lethality Technology) / Project BR9 (Personnel & Airdrop Safety Technology). This Project also complements research done in the Science & Technology Precision, Navigation and Timing Modernization priority. The cited research is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Research in this Project is performed by the United States Army Futures Command (AFC).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- BE5_0603118A_3_2040_PB_2024
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