A payload mounting assembly (16, 116), comprising: a first mount (18, 118); a second mount (20, 120) movable relative to the first mount (18, 118), the second mount (20, 120) comprising at least one riser (34, 134) comprising at least one inclined surface (36, 136); an isolator (28, 128) comprising: an inner frame (38, 138) configured to couple to the first mount (18, 118), the inner frame (38, 138) comprising a platform (42, 142) and at least one isolator support leg (44, 144) extending from the platform (42, 142), the at least one isolator support leg (44, 144) being inclined so as to be complementary to the at least one inclined surface (36, 136) of the second mount (20, 120); and an outer frame (40, 140) configured to couple to the second mount (20, 120) and comprising an opening (52, 152) configured to facilitate access to the platform (42, 142) of the inner frame (38, 138), and at least one rail (58, 158) being inclined so as to be complementary to the at least one isolator support leg (44, 144), the outer frame (40, 140) operating to capture the at least one isolator support leg (44, 144) between the at least one rail (58, 158) of the outer frame (40, 140) and the at least one inclined surface (36, 136) of the second mount (20, 120), wherein, upon at least one of the first mount (18, 118) and the second mount (20, 120) being subjected to vibrations and shocks, the isolator operates to dampen vibrations and shocks propagating between the first (18, 118) and second mounts (20, 120). a first mount (18, 118); a second mount (20, 120) movable relative to the first mount (18, 118), the second mount (20, 120) comprising at least one riser (34, 134) comprising at least one inclined surface (36, 136); an isolator (28, 128) comprising: an inner frame (38, 138) configured to couple to the first mount (18, 118), the inner frame (38, 138) comprising a platform (42, 142) and at least one isolator support leg (44, 144) extending from the platform (42, 142), the at least one isolator support leg (44, 144) being inclined so as to be complementary to the at least one inclined surface (36, 136) of the second mount (20, 120); and an outer frame (40, 140) configured to couple to the second mount (20, 120) and comprising an opening (52, 152) configured to facilitate access to the platform (42, 142) of the inner frame (38, 138), and at least one rail (58, 158) being inclined so as to be complementary to the at least one isolator support leg (44, 144), the outer frame (40, 140) operating to capture the at least one isolator support leg (44, 144) between the at least one rail (58, 158) of the outer frame (40, 140) and the at least one inclined surface (36, 136) of the second mount (20, 120), an inner frame (38, 138) configured to couple to the first mount (18, 118), the inner frame (38, 138) comprising a platform (42, 142) and at least one isolator support leg (44, 144) extending from the platform (42, 142), the at least one isolator support leg (44, 144) being inclined so as to be complementary to the at least one inclined surface (36, 136) of the second mount (20, 120); and an outer frame (40, 140) configured to couple to the second mount (20, 120) and comprising an opening (52, 152) configured to facilitate access to the platform (42, 142) of the inner frame (38, 138), and at least one rail (58, 158) being inclined so as to be complementary to the at least one isolator support leg (44, 144), the outer frame (40, 140) operating to capture the at least one isolator support leg (44, 144) between the at least one rail (58, 158) of the outer frame (40, 140) and the at least one inclined surface (36, 136) of the second mount (20, 120), wherein, upon at least one of the first mount (18, 118) and the second mount (20, 120) being subjected to vibrations and shocks, the isolator operates to dampen vibrations and shocks propagating between the first (18, 118) and second mounts (20, 120).