diff --git a/conf/modules/uart_drop.xml b/conf/modules/uart_drop.xml
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+++ b/conf/modules/uart_drop.xml
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+<!DOCTYPE module SYSTEM "module.dtd">
+
+<module name="uart_drop" dir="com">
+  <doc>
+    <description>Module for dropping balls using UART</description>
+  </doc>
+  <header>
+    <file name="uart_drop.h"/>
+  </header>
+  <makefile>
+    <file name="uart_drop.c"/>
+    <raw>
+      UART_DROP_PORT ?= UART1
+      UART_DROP_BAUD ?= B115200
+      UART_DROP_PORT_LOWER = $(shell echo $(UART_DROP_PORT) | tr A-Z a-z)
+      ap.CFLAGS += -DUART_DROP_PORT=$(UART_DROP_PORT_LOWER) -DUSE_$(UART_DROP_PORT) -D$(UART_DROP_PORT)_BAUD=$(UART_DROP_BAUD)
+    </raw>
+  </makefile>
+</module>
+
diff --git a/sw/airborne/modules/com/uart_drop.c b/sw/airborne/modules/com/uart_drop.c
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index 0000000000..e4cc7a2876
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+++ b/sw/airborne/modules/com/uart_drop.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) Freek van Tienen
+ *
+ * This file is part of paparazzi
+ *
+ * paparazzi is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
+ *
+ * paparazzi is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with paparazzi; see the file COPYING.  If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+/**
+ * @file "modules/com/uart_drop.c"
+ * @author Freek van Tienen
+ * Module for dropping balls using UART
+ */
+
+#include "modules/com/uart_drop.h"
+#include "mcu_periph/uart.h"
+
+static uint8_t drop_string[] = "<Drop_Paintball_Now";
+#define DROP_STRINGLEN 19
+
+void drop_ball(uint8_t number) {
+  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < DROP_STRINGLEN; i++)
+    uart_put_byte(&UART_DROP_PORT, drop_string[i]);
+
+  uint8_t last = '>';
+  if(number == 1) {
+    last = '1';
+  } else if(number == 2) {
+    last = '2';
+  } else if(number == 3) {
+    last = '3';
+  } else if(number == 4) {
+    last = '4';
+  }
+  uart_put_byte(&UART_DROP_PORT, last);
+}
diff --git a/sw/airborne/modules/com/uart_drop.h b/sw/airborne/modules/com/uart_drop.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e761c12b2
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+++ b/sw/airborne/modules/com/uart_drop.h
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) Freek van Tienen
+ *
+ * This file is part of paparazzi
+ *
+ * paparazzi is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
+ *
+ * paparazzi is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with paparazzi; see the file COPYING.  If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+/**
+ * @file "modules/com/uart_drop.h"
+ * @author Freek van Tienen
+ * Module for dropping balls using UART
+ */
+
+#include "std.h"
+
+#ifndef UART_DROP_H
+#define UART_DROP_H
+
+extern void drop_ball(uint8_t number);
+
+#endif
+