Controlled Aerial Delivery System                                                                              Â
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Context: Defence DRDO conducts flight demonstration of Controlled Aerial Delivery System.
About CADS-500:
- It is used for precise delivery of payload upto 500 kgs at predetermined location by making use of manoeuvrable capabilities of Ram Air Parachute (RAP).
- It uses Global Positioning System for the coordinates, altitude and heading sensors for the heading information during its flight.
- The CADS, with its onboard electronics unit, autonomously steers its flight path using waypoint navigation towards target location by operating controls.