CONCEPTS FOR ADVANCED WEAPON SUSPENSION DEVICES

SEVERAL DEVICES FOR SUSPENSION OF ADVANCED STAND-OFF WEAPONS AND MISSILES FROM EXISTING BOMB RACKS AND MISSILE HANGERS ATTACHED TO AN AIRCRAFT WILL BE CONCEPTUALLY DEVELOPED. THE DEVICES WITH NO OR MUCH REDUCED DRAG WHEN THE WEAPON IS RELEASED WILL INCREASE THE FLYING/FALLING CHARACTERISTICS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE WEAPON. THE DEVICE(S) WHICH AFTER THE CONCEPTURAL DEFINITION SHOW(S) A POTENTIALITY FOR MEETING THE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT WILL BE THE OBJECT FOR PRELIMINARY DESIGN IN SUFFICIENT DETAILS TO PERMIT EVALUATION AND SELECTION OF THE DEVICE WHICH WILL BEST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AND SHOULD BE THE OBJECT FOR PROTOTYPE DESIGN, FABRICATION AND TESTING IN FOLLOW-ON PHASE(S).