US Air Force, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE: Managed by Aeronautical Systems Center, the Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS) is a promising concept that provides a safe, rapid and accurate high-altitude delivery system to resupply warriors on the ground with needed supplies and equipment.
Utilizing a steerable canopy, electro-mechanical steering actuators, an airborne guidance unit and mission-planning hardware and software, JPADS provides a feasible delivery system that protects ground troops, aircraft, aircrew and supplies more effectively.
US military says aircraft crash in Iraq killed 4 crew members
A US KC?135 aerial refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq killing four crew members, the military said Friday, adding that...
