An Analysis of the U.S. Army's T-11 Advanced Troop Parachute System and Potential Path Forward
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Authors
Brown, Joseph
Brown, Mindy
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Mortlock, Robert
Dillard, John T.
Date of Issue
2017-04-27
Date
4/27/2017
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
The T-11 ATPS is a the Armyﾒs newest, most advanced, non-steerable parachute; beginning fielding in 2009 and reaching Full Operational Capability in 2014. Since its fielding in 2009, nine deaths have occurred to paratroopers using this parachute and its reserve. This report reviews the airborne communityﾒs request to assess, modify, or develop a new parachute against potential acquisition approaches for the T-11 ATPS program path forward.
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Poster
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Student Research Poster Show
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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SYM-AM-17-169
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.