Abstract: A reel payout system preferably for optical fiber guided tactical weapon tems to dispense a fiber data link or other strand member through a relatively small diameter exit aperture at a cone-shaped end of a housing containing the reel at relatively high velocities, the fiber dispensed from the reel generally perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the reel normal to the longitudinal axis of the housing.

Abstract: An armored optical fiber cable interconnection and method of making the irconnection with a self-sealing, low-strength joint with relatively low optical attenuation, has an inner fiber carrying jacket, an outer protective jacket, and an intermediate armored jacket of stranded material. The interconnection ends are assembled with a doubled layer of armored jacket over an intermediate protective jacket portion all sealed and held in place with a length of shrink tubing over the jackets and a retaining bead with an o-ring fitting over the assembly and against the shrink tubing over the retaining bead.

Abstract: A device for transmitting high pressure fluid between relatively rotating mbers. One of the members is equipped with a protruding axial cylindrical pipe having an accurately machined outside diameter and the other member has an accurately machined central bore receiving said pipe. By careful positioning and dimensioning of parts the pipe of the one member rotates in the bore of the other member without friction and with negligible loss of fluid.