A new parachute system that guides itself to a pre-programmed ground point has been introduced by Airborne Systems North America.
The Microfly II, the latest addition to the company's line of guided parachute systems is a guided precision aerial delivery system, or GPADS, that can carry and deliver loads ranging from 100 pounds to 42,000 pounds.
It features glide ratios of as much as 4:1, flies itself using a Ram Air parachute with simplified drogue falling and GPS navigation. It can be dropped from an altitude of up to 24,500 feet.
Airborne Systems said the system, which flies without external guidance, is ideal for supplying ground troops in remote areas.
Additional information on the system is not immediately available.
