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This article reports that the Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS) is the subject of an advanced concept technology demonstration conducted by the United States Army, Air Force, the U.S. Joint Forces Command, and the defense industry. The JPADS combines a guided parachute system with the global positioning system (GPS). With its GPS-based aerial guidance unit and high-altitude airdrop capability, the JPADS can deliver supplies within 50 to 100 meters of the target while protecting crews against enemy fire that can endanger low-altitude runs.