Orion advanced precision airborne delivery system

Orion is a precision guided parafoil delivery system which uses G.P.S. position data. The ORION system development commenced in September 1990, initially as an upgrade to the ParaPoint System, and subsequently as a new system. The development has included 300 completely autonomous flights with parafoils from 288 W to 7360 ft2, with suspended payloads 200 lb to 28,000 Ib.