Abstract: A device for lifting, steerably moving and putting down a load includes a removable dolly which cooperates with an anchor plate fixed to the load. The removable dolly includes a chassis provided at its front part with a lifting and abutment system which cooperates with a complementary system on the anchor plate, the chassis being lockable to this plate. A steering system embodies two wheels mounted individually on the chassis and a set of links which hold the wheels parallel at all times. An orientable maneuvering bar is pivoted to the chassis and to the set of links. A locking arrangement is provided for selectively locking the maneuvering bar relative to the chassis. A device of this kind can be used to move and to position equipment to be slung underneath an aircraft.

Abstract: The invention concerns a mechanical and electrical coupling device for charges, particularly military charges. Such a coupling consists of a combination of hanging, steadying and electrical connection means arranged in such a way that the locking of the hanging means simultaneously and automatically ensures the steadying of the carried charge in all positions with respect to the carrier charge, as well as their electrical connection, without there being any need to perform adjustment operations. A plurality of charges may thus be firmly connected together for purposes of transporting them under an aircraft and subsequently ejecting them one by one, beginning with the one furthest from the aircraft. The invention is applied to the dropping of projectiles in strings.