Container Delivery System (CDS) - GlobalSecurity.org
WEBOver 2,220 US sorties air-dropped 28,748 CDS (Container Delivery System) bundles and 1,185 TRIADS (tri-wall aerial delivery system) bundles between 28 Feb 93 and 19 Aug 94; 380 German sorties ...
Airdrop Systems - GlobalSecurity.org
WEBJul 7, 2011 · However, based upon discussions with SMEs, the mix of cargo delivery methods was markedly reversed to reflect more of a reliance on Containerized Delivery System (CDS) (a fraction being the Low ...
Low Cost Aerial Delivery System [LCADS] - GlobalSecurity.org
WEBThe Low Cost Aerial Delivery System [LCADS] is a one-time use, stand-alone airdrop system consisting of a modular suite of low cost airdrop items, and be comprised of parachutes, containers ...
Enhanced Container Delivery System - GlobalSecurity.org
WEBThe ECDS was initiated to improve existing Container Delivery Systems (CDS). The ECDS will be used to airdrop multiple supply containers (bundles) accurately from fixed wing cargo aircraft from ...
WEBG-12 parachute with both skirt and vent reefing. The reefing of the G-12 parachute provides for high-velocity ballistics similar to the standard HV CDS. A standard 68-inch pilot parachute is used ...
FM 3-21.38 Chapter 6 - GlobalSecurity.org
WEBFor C-130 CDS drops during the day, choose a PI at least the following distance from the leading edge of the DZ and centerline: Daytime--200 yards (183 meters). Nighttime--250 yards (229 meters).
Airdrop Equipment Delivery - GlobalSecurity.org
WEBMay 7, 2011 · A CDS is the most favored means of resupply; it is also the most accurate of all airdrop methods. Each pallet holds up to 2,200 pounds. A C-130 holds up to 16 of these containers, while a C-141B ...
Low Cost Container [LCC] - GlobalSecurity.org
WEBOver $31 million of standard airdrop equipment was used and never recovered. As a result, stocks of Container Delivery System (CDS) components were greatly depleted.
US, ROKAF conduct training to enhance tactical airlift capabilities
WEBJul 2, 2024 · We are here to support an airdrop sortie for a C-130 out of Yokota [Air Base], as well as a ROKAF unit out of Gimhae to do an airdrop of container delivery system bundles," said Capt. George ...
C-17 Globemaster III - Strategic Brigade Airdrop - GlobalSecurity.org
WEBThe Dual Row Airdrop System reduces the number of C-17s needed to support the Strategic Brigade Airdrop (SBA) and airdrop resupply from 45 to 25, and reduces the tactical insertion time.