The Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center has developed the multiple bundle sling load system to address payload delivery in military operations. The critical nature of rotor wing military resupply demands maximum room in the aircraft for soldiers, their gear, and support equipment, maximized lift capability for a reduction in the number of required aircraft to go on missions, and elimination of the need for the crew to exit the aircraft during missions to deliver cargo.
The system may have broad ranging applications beyond the military, such as humanitarian relief efforts, backcountry resupply, and equipment delivery for the construction, energy transmission, and logging industries. Integration into commercially available payload delivery can maximize space over traditional payload delivery systems.