Israel Defence Forces Executes First Operational Air Drop Using Guided Supply System

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Tel Aviv: The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has used for the first time a system that enables accurate air drops to ground forces.

A logistical air drop that included parachuting about 7 tons of water to hundreds of IDF soldiers currently engaged in combat in Khan Yunis took place a few days ago.

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The special supply operation was carried out using a C-130 J aircraft of the 103rd Squadron in a joint operation with the Technology and Logistics Division and the aerial supply unit of the Marom Brigade. The cargo is dropped from the C-130 J and the GPS system navigates it to the pre-planned point.

The “Guided Supply” system is an advanced operational system that enables parachuting equipment to ground forces using precise navigational capabilities. This is the first operational use of this system and the first operational air drop carried out since the Second Lebanon War.

One of the unique operational capabilities of the 98th Division is its independent logistical capabilities when sending supplies on land is not possible. All the elements of the division practiced joint use of the system to achieve precise delivery capabilities via parachute.

-The writer is an Israel-based freelance journalist. The views expressed are of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of Raksha Anirveda

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