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No. 792Problem statementMobility and logistics

Design Development of Compass for Paratrooping and Skydiving

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Source summary

Develop and certify a magnetic compass for parachuting and skydiving, mountable on the chest, belly or wrist. It should remain readable and indicate direction despite posture, pressure and cold, be luminous for night use, support a preset direction, and meet water/shock resistance and low-weight requirements. The source specifies an instrument for a moving wearer, not an ordinary hand compass.