Marine Corps warfighting lab evaluates guided parafoils

The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory recently conducted experiments on using guided parafoils as a way of delivering supplies to soldiers on the battlefield. The system, called the Guided Parafoil Aerial Delivery System, can be guided manually, by beacon or by the Global Positioning System...

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