Cobham Life Support's releases, utilising both manual and water
activated technology, provide increased survivability for ejection
seat pilots around the globe and provide increased mission
effectiveness of payload drops. These highly reliable
products, including Cobham's family of manual and water activated
parachute release systems, the Cartridge Actuated Cutter (CAC), and
the Water Activated Mask Release (WAMR) are military qualified and
have been used in fighter aircraft, space and other military cargo
applications.
Water Activation Technology
With decades of experience in supplying water activated
electro-explosive release systems that excel in harsh environments,
Cobham can provide extensive array of off-the-shelf, flight proven
products, or we can develop custom water activated releases
tailored to a specific application.
Off-the-shelf options include parachute releases such as the
Universal Water Activated Release System (UWARS) and water
activated cutting devices such as the Cartridge Actuated Cutter
(CAC), which punctures a hole into an aircrew member's oxygen hose,
providing an open air passage to an unconscious or incapacitated
crew member.