The primary objective of this project is to design and develop an independent munitions loading system, based entirely on mechanical principles, to maximize the service life and operational reliability of advanced aircraft equipped with internal weapon bays. The system to be developed will minimize reliance on complex electronics and hydraulics, ensuring the safe transport of munitions through pure mechanical movements that are unaffected by environmental conditions.

The aim is to engineer a solution that offers stable operation even in areas with restricted access. Ultimately, this mechanism is intended to be integrated into the inventory as a critical subsystem that contributes to achieving class superiority by accelerating the logistics and maintenance processes of the aircraft.

Criteria and Expectations

• A strong interest in designing mechanisms capable of actuating the system using pure mechanical components—such as levers, gears, springs, and linkages—without reliance on electrical actuators or hydraulic cylinders.
• Strong proficiency in the fundamentals of mechanical engineering, including machine elements, power transmission, and mechanical system construction.
• The ability to select appropriate materials, such as aluminum alloys or titanium, during weight optimization processes to ensure the aircraft's payload limits are not exceeded.
• Ensuring the system's resilience against metal fatigue and corrosion (utilizing stainless steel or appropriate surface coating technologies) caused by repetitive loading and unloading operations throughout the system's projected life cycle.
• The capability to design fail-safe systems featuring secondary mechanical locks that are resilient to temperature fluctuations between -55°C and +70°C, high-altitude pressure differentials, vibrations, and shock conditions (such as ±G forces and hard landings).
• Developing modular designs in a form factor that perfectly conforms to the geometry of the existing internal weapon bay, does not obstruct the closing of the bay doors, and completely preserves the aircraft's aerodynamic profile.

Relevant Academic Departments

• Mechanical Engineering
• Aeronautical Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering