BAE Systems PLC
PAYLOAD ACTIVATION DEVICE

Abstract:

The present invention provides a payload activation device, the device comprising a housing; a cord disposed within the housing and arranged to be coupled at a first end to an activation mechanism within a payload; and a retardation device coupled to the second end of the cord, wherein, in a first configuration, the retardation device is retained within or adjacent to the housing, and, in a second configuration, the retardation device is released from the housing to tauten the cord, and wherein, at a predetermined tension, the cord activates the activation mechanism. The present invention also provides a deployable payload having the payload activation device.