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Old 29th Dec 2011, 10:31
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Trojan1981
 
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To be honest I think it's about time the Army Air Dispatchers caught up with the rest of the aerial delivery world. The US mil are using GPS guidance units on ram-air cargo parachutes for pinpoint airdrop and here we are still thinking about LAPES and all that other stuff that puts high value aircraft in danger of being brought down by low value weapons.

This is a vital capability and Im glad it's coming. Once again we may be able to operate in our own region. I think holistic change is required though, not just platform change; and I fear that will not happen until we actually face a real threat in our own region. Sadly the Air Dispatch fraternity has been it's own worst enemy at times.
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