msbbarratt: You are right; there is fascinating tech in military circles.
dragartist says in #11:
"Evalu8, PTC, - Can we afford such things in the UK for HUMAID? Looks like the preserve of the guys on the other side of the pond".
Don't forget, dragartist, that patents run out - and sooner than one imagines.
Who makes the equipments?
What is the capital cost of what is required?
What is the cost per load?
Can the equipment on the load be returned to base for re-use?
---- surely, "Yes".
If useful, laser guided rice sacks should be achievable.
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Reason: A strange peculiarity in need of elimination.