aerial delivery system
1aerial delivery system — A system for transporting and delivering equipment to a destination on the ground normally, without the aircraft having to land. The equipment may be para dropped or made to free fall (i.e., pushed out of the aircraft without a parachute) …
2adverse weather aerial delivery system — The precise delivery of personnel, equipment, and supplies during adverse weather, using a self contained aircraft instrumentation system without artificial ground assistance or the use of ground navigational aids. Also called AWADS …
3adverse weather aerial delivery system — The precise delivery of personnel, equipment, and supplies during adverse weather, using a self contained aircraft instrumentation system without artificial ground assistance or ground navigational aids …
4Aerial Delivery Dispensing System — n. system of airborne delivery, ADDS …
5Aerial port squadron — (APS) is an Air Force organization which operates and provides the military logistical functions assigned to aerial ports, including processing personnel and cargo, rigging for airdrop, packing parachutes, loading equipment, preparing air cargo… …
6Aerial firefighting — Airtanker redirects here. For the British air to air refuelling project, see Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft. Part of a series on Wildland Firefighting Main articles …
7Aerial application — Polish M 18 Dromader waterbomber used in Western Australia …
8rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion. Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… …
9Joint precision airdrop system — The Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS) is a military airdrop system which uses the GPS, steerable parachutes, and an onboard computer to steer loads to the point of impact (PI) on a drop zone (DZ). It s a combination of the US Army s… …
10Integrated Deepwater System Program — Illustrated Integrated Deepwater System (IDS) Program. The Integrated Deepwater System Program (IDS Program or Deepwater) is the 25 year program to replace all or much of the United States Coast Guard s equipment, including aircraft, ships, and… …
