Methods for delayed dispersion of chaff within countermeasure expendables

Abstract

Various countermeasure expendables and methods of using said countermeasure expendables are provided herein. A countermeasure expendable comprising a canister. The countermeasure expendable includes at least one countermeasure payload operably engaged inside the canister, the at least one countermeasure payload having a volume of countermeasure material. The countermeasure expendable includes a squib operably engaged inside of the canister, wherein the squib is configured to propel the at least one countermeasure payload outside of the canister. The countermeasure expendable includes at least one time delaying assembly operably engaged with the at least one countermeasure payload, wherein the time delaying assembly is configured to dispense the volume of countermeasure material from the at least one countermeasure payload at a predetermined time interval.

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