Capewell Components Company LLC

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Capewell was established in 1881. We are located in South Windsor, CT, USA, and are the premier Life Support and Aerial Delivery manufacturer in the world. Capewell originally manufactured horseshoe nails for customers such as the US Calvary, and therefore are proud to state that we have been a supplier to the US Military for over 120 years!

The Life Support and Aerospace Division has been supplying the US forces with the famous ‘Capewell’ Parachute Release for over 60 years and continues this tradition with Ripcords, Cable Assemblies and Parachute Hardware for worldwide military forces. The Capewell (Frost) Pilot Canopy Release is used on F-16, F-22, JSF, B1, B2 and Joint Primary Aircraft Trainer System (JPATS) aircraft and beyond.

Capewell’s Aerial Delivery Division designs and manufactures Aerial Delivery Platforms and Containers (Type V, A22 etc), airdrop systems, extraction and internal logistics/transport equipment, for military and humanitarian operations. Capewell also produces specialty items such as CDS Towplates, CDS Buffer Stop Assemblies (BSA)/Center Vertical Restraint Systems (CVRS), C17 Dual Row Airdrop System (DRAS) Platforms and Outrigger Assemblies, Cargo Parachute Releases and Helicopter Underslung Lifting Equipment (HUSLE).

Our Safety Division offers automatic descent control devices for emergency evacuation from wide body aircraft configurations and a line of high quality manual descenders designed for military, industrial and professional fire service applications. Other specialty products include Special Forces Military Compact Descender (MCD) S.P.I.E and Fast Ropes.

Capewell can truly provide the ‘Total Package’ of Design, Manufacture, Technical Support and Training, and is an ISO 9001 Registered Company.

“Proud suppliers to the US Military for over 120 years”

“Capewell means Capability”

Capewell Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility:

105 Nutmeg Road South
South Windsor, CT 06074

Tel: +1 860-610-0700
Fax: +1 860-610-0120

Bill Ehler
Business Manager
Life Support & Aerospace

Mike Hickey
Director of sales and marketing
Aerial Delivery

Articles by Capewell Components Company LLC

Aerial Delivery Systems

  • Capewell Awarded UK MoD C130J, Swedish C130H and Alenia/AAR C27J Contracts »

    Capewell Components - Aerial Delivery Systems
    "Capewell is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a contract to supply 22 ship sets of our enhanced design Container Delivery System (CDS) Buffer Stop Assemblies (BSA) and Center Vertical Restraint Systems (CVRS) for the UK MoD's RAF C130J aircraft.

  • Capewell's "AGAS" Precision Airdrop System »

    Capewell Components - Aerial Delivery Systems
    Capewell Components Company, LLC of South Windsor, CT and Vertigo, Inc. of Lake Elsinore, CA, announced the first purchase of AGAS (Affordable Guided Airdrop System) by the US Army Natick Soldier Center under a United States Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) sponsored technology transition Initiative (TTI) with support from US Air Force Air Mobility Command.

  • From the President »

    Capewell Components - Aerial Delivery Systems
    By Ken MacCormac, President Dear Customers & Friends, We are off to a new year and looking forward to the opportunities and challenges ahead of us. I am very excited about the prospects for our AGAS and other programs and pleased to see many new orders on the books. The recent successful test drops of the AGAS equipment at Yuma and Ft. Bragg are very encouraging.

Airdrop Hardware

Airdrop Platforms

  • Capewell Airdrop Platforms »

    Capewell Components - Aerial Delivery Systems
    The state-of-the-art Type V Heavy Duty Extruded Aluminium Airdrop Platform was developed by the U.S. Department of Defence to replace the A/E 29H-1 (LAPES) and the Type II (LVAD) airdrop platforms.

Airdrop Systems

Airdrop Textiles

  • Slings »

    Capewell Components - Aerial Delivery Systems
    Multi-Loop Lines

Airdrop Training

Military Equipment

Precision Airdrop System

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