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AIRBORNE GUIDANCE UNIT [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airborne Forces
CONT

When ground forces have to be resupplied by parachute the major difficulty is getting the supplies to land where they are required and not widely disparsed... The Para-Point system has three main elements: a raw air parachute, an airborne guidance unit (AGU) and a transmitter/controller (T/C) unit which is normally held by the receiving troops.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces aéroportées

Spanish

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