Patent ID: 7614334

Claim:
A pod based countermeasure dispensing system mounted on a manned aircraft that is readily configurable for dispensing a differing type and a differing quantity of countermeasure devices at a rapid rate comprising: a forward bulkhead and a rear bulkhead; a plurality of longerons where a first end of each of said plurality of longerons is connected to an inner end of said forward bulkhead and a second end of each of said plurality of longerons is connected to an inner end of said rear bulkhead; a nose cone affixed to an outer end of said forward bulkhead; a tail section affixed to an outer end of said rear bulkhead; a power supply affixed to said outer end of said forward bulkhead; a microcomputer affixed to said outer end of said rear bulkhead; a strongback where a first end of said strongback is connected to the inner end of said forward bulkhead and a second end of said strongback is connected to the inner end of said rear bulkhead; a plurality of lug adapters affixed to said strongback; a plurality of lugs affixed to said lug adapters; a plurality of sway braces affixed to said strongback; a pair of mounting racks where a first end of said pair of mounting racks is connected to the inner end of said forward bulkhead and a second end of said pair of mounting racks is connected to the inner end of said rear bulkhead; an aluminum main body skin forming a partial tube which is wrapped around and connected to said plurality of longerons, said strongback, said forward bulkhead and said rear bulkhead, said main body skin having a first edge connected to one of said mounting racks and a second edge connected to the second of said mounting racks; a plurality of side by side open compartments running the length of said main body skin between said forward bulkhead and said rear bulkhead and formed between said pair of mounting racks; and an electrical wiring harness having a first end connected to a terminal block, having a second end connected to said power supply, a third end connected to said microcomputer and a fourth end connected to an aircraft umbilical mating connector said electrical harness providing a plurality of connections to said side by side open compartments.