The US Air Force (US AF) is evaluating a standardised dispenser system that could be mounted on medium-sized unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to precisely deliver supplies and weapons. The service's UAV Battlelab is leading the effort to integrate Textron Systems' Guided Dispenser System, onto unmanned platforms like the US Army's RQ-5 Hunter and the air force's own MQ-1 and MQ-9 Predators. It could also be carried on UAVs like the RQ-8 Firescout and the army's future Extended-Range/Multi-Purpose platform, air force and industry sources told JDW at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International 2005 North American Conference.
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