Aegis: Earthly Dynamics’ AAD Control Unit
Automatic activation devices (AADs) are a critical safety component in personnel and cargo airdrop operations, designed to deploy a reserve parachute when manual deployment is
Automatic activation devices (AADs) are a critical safety component in personnel and cargo airdrop operations, designed to deploy a reserve parachute when manual deployment is
This summer, Earthly Dynamics attended AIAA’s 2024 Aviation Forum in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the event, EDC research engineer, Jeff Ward, presented on his recently
Modern paragliders use aerodynamically efficient wings with a high aspect ratio and tapered planform yielding superior performance when compared to traditional ram-air airdrop canopies. In
In cargo airdrop systems, impact attenuation is crucial in ensuring payload survivability while allowing practical impact speeds. Traditionally, for large bundle airdrop operations ranging from
As the airdrop industry evolves, there is continuing interest in compact, lightweight, and cost-effective parafoils. Single surface parafoils are a natural fit for this need.
In the past, airdrop technology faced critical challenges that prevented its widespread use as a mode of autonomous aerial delivery, such as cost, limited sensing
Frequently in airdrop applications, there arises a need to swiftly sever lines or rigging as commanded. Conventionally, pyrotechnically driven cut knives have been employed for
Guided airdrop systems have traditionally used position and velocity information from a GPS receiver as their only source of feedback. The use of additional sensors