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GPS Technology Helps Air Force Improve Resupply of Troops
October 2, 2006

If only the airlines managed passengers' luggage so reliably: The wireless Precision Airdrop System (PADS) -- developed by Reston, Va.-based Planning Systems Inc. -- is proving to be a soaring success in its early deployment for U.S. Air Force supply missions in Afghanistan. Using GPS technology, PADS allows...

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