Dispenser and dispensing system for radar jamming material

A material dispensing system for dispensing countermeasure roving from an airplane, comprising:

• a material dispensing unit comprising at least one canister, each canister comprising:
• a first end cap;
• a second end cap having a central axis extending to the first end cap;
• a support rod including a portion extending between the first end cap and the second end cap along the central axis, the support rod rotatably engaged with the first end cap;
• a wall extending circumferentially about the support rod from the first end cap to the second end cap and defining a cavity for housing at least one countermeasure elongated parallel to the central axis;
• an aperture defined by the first end cap and having an aperture central axis normal to the aperture, the aperture sized for dispensing countermeasure roving from the at least one countermeasure bundle;
• and
• a first rack member including a first bore and a second rack member including a second bore, the first rack member and second rack member configured for attachment to a support structure to support the at least one canister such that:
• the at least one canister extends through the first rack member via the first bore and the second rack member via the second bore;
• and the rod is oriented substantially parallel to the support structure;
• and
• a material cutting unit operably engaged with the dispensing unit so as to:
• draw at least one countermeasure roving therefrom;
• cut the at least one countermeasure roving;
• and provide the at least one cut countermeasure roving to guide walls of the material cutting unit for directing the at least one cut countermeasure roving out of the airplane.

A dispensing unit for dispensing material roving from an airplane, comprising:

• a first rack member including a first bore;
• a second rack member spaced a distance from the first rack member and including a second bore;
• at least one canister extending along a central axis running orthogonally to the first rack member and second rack member, the at least one canister extending through the first rack member via the first bore and the second rack member via the second bore, each canister comprising:
• a support rod having a first end cap and a second end cap, the support rod including a portion extending between the first end cap and the second end cap along the central axis, the support rod rotatably engaged with the first end cap;
• a wall extending circumferentially about the support rod from the first end cap to the second end cap and defining a cavity for housing at least one material bundle-elongated parallel to the central axis;
• and
• an aperture defined by the first end cap, the aperture sized to allow material roving to be withdrawn from the at least one material bundle through the first rack member via the first end cap;
• and
• wherein the first rack member and the second rack member are configured to support the at least one canister within the airplane such that the support rod is oriented substantially parallel to the central axis.