Sep 23 2013

Wamore’s JPADS 2K AGU Featured at the Smithsonian

If you happen to be at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C., be sure to check out the JPADS 2K precision guided cargo delivery system on display in the Time and Navigation section. Wamore manufacturers the Airborne Guidance Unit (AGU) the steers and controls the parachute and cargo to a preprogrammed GPS position on the ground. The AGU is the green structure to which the packed parachute attaches as seen in the link below:

http://timeandnavigation.si.edu/multimedia-asset/joint-precision-air-drop-system-jpads-parachute-and-guidance-unit-0