Patent ID: 8788127

Claim:
A system for targeting airdropped cargo delivery comprising: a sensor configured to be integrated into a pallet of a container delivery system (“CDS”) bundle, wherein the sensor is able to detect a beacon signal of a specified electromagnetic wavelength spectrum directed in an upward direction from ground, said sensor further configured to generate a first set of reference signals associated with the beacon signal; an inertial reference unit configured to be integrated into the pallet and generate a second set of reference signals corresponding to a tilt of the pallet; a microcontroller configured to receive the first set of reference signals, receive the second set of reference signals, and use the first set of reference signals and the second set of reference signals to ascertain an offset angle of the beacon signal, and provide the offset angle for steering the pallet to the beacon signal; and a beacon signal generator, configured to be placed at a drop location and generate the beacon signal of the specified electromagnetic wavelength spectrum.