Cobham's family of water activated parachute releases are
designed to operate in harsh environments when proper function is
critical in applications such as in ejection seat aircraft pilot's
parachute harness, solid rocket booster retrieval, and cargo and
payload drops including rigid hull inflatable boats. Cobham can
provide extensive array of off-the-shelf, flight proven releases,
or we can develop custom water activated releases tailored to
a specific application.
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UWARS and SEAWARS
Cobham's Universal Water Activated Release (UWARS) and Sea Water
Activated Release (SEAWARS), in service by militaries around the
globe, automatically disconnect the parachute canopy from an
ejection seat pilot member upon immersion in water. UWARS and
SEAWARS are battery operated, water activated electro-explosive
devices that do not interfere with manual operation of the
parachute release and will not inadvertently activate when exposed
to rain, humidity or salt fog. Water activated parachute
releases save lives.
Water Activated Parachute Release Key features:
- Fully qualified US Air Force and US Navy
- Advanced electronics yield extremely high reliability
- Activates within two seconds when immersed in sea water
- Device quickly and easily installs in-line with parachute riser
assembly
- Built-In-Test (BIT), with a Go/No-Go indicator light,
eliminates need for additional test equipment
- Installed service life of six years and total shelf life of
nine years
Payload Parachute Release Systems
Cobham also designs and manufactures water activated,
electro-explosive, Payload Parachute Releases Systems (PPRS)
customised for a variety of other payload applications. These
systems excel when used for aerial delivery of heavy
payloads. From the United States Space Shuttle's solid rocket
booster parachutes to overwater drops of Rigid Hull Inflatable
Boats (RHIB), Cobham has broad experience in designing customised
parachute releases for a variety of payload applications.
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