
Recent conflicts in urban environments like Iraq and Somalia as well as mountaintop conflicts in Afghanistan illustrate that that if all military transport aircraft, including helicopters, were equipped with prepackaged, light weight GPS guided resupply bundles, they could be used to significantly increase an aircraft’s survivability while precisely delivering critical supplies in an extremely timely manner.
Through the use of the Mosquito Tactical Resupply System, any helicopter or unconventional aircraft can immediately conduct rapid reaction resupply operations and deliver light weight resupply bundles with pinpoint accuracy while staying safely out of range of small arms fire.
At the most recent NATO PACD 08 precision air drop conference, STARA released a Mosquito Tactical Resupply System carrying 100 pounds of supplies from a C-130 flying at 7,000 feet and 3 miles off the coast of France. The Mosquito landed the bundle within 9 meters of the target.
Earlier in the year at the most recent US Army Precision Airdrop Technology Conference and Demonstration (PATCAD 07) in Yuma, AZ, a Mosquito Tactical Resupply System delivered a 150 pound resupply bundle at 31 meters from the target during higher (15 mph) winds. The average landing distance for all other competitor (heavier) systems operating under the same wind conditions was 313 meters.
OSD/JCTD
Joint Medical DIstance Support & Evacuation (JMDSE)
PRIME SYSTEM |

| Accuracy |
< 30 meters |
| Offset |
3 : 1 glide ratio (actual) |
| Alt (Max - Parafoil) |
25,000 feet |
| Velocity (Horizontal) |
30 mph |
| Velocity (Vertical) |
1,000 feet per minute |
| Dimensions (AGU) |
12" (W) x 10" (L) x 2" (H) |
| Weight (AGU) |
10 pounds |
| Payload Capacity |
Up to 150 pounds |
| Payload Dimensions |
Customer specific bundle size |
| Parafoil Size(s) |
20. 40. 80, 100, 120 sqft |
| JPADS Compatible |
Yes |
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