Payload mounting apparatus with low profile floor brace system

1 . A payload mounting apparatus for an aircraft comprising:

a brace system, wherein the brace system comprises:

a support plate, wherein the support plate is parallel to a floor of the aircraft and perpendicular to a cargo handling rail face;

a surface of the support plate that interfaces with the floor of the aircraft;

a spreader bar, wherein the spreader bar is parallel to both of the floor of the aircraft and the support plate and perpendicular to the cargo handling rail face; and

a plurality of apertures in the support plate configured to accommodate one or more rollers.

2 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein material of the support plate is continuous with material of the cargo handling rail face.

3 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein material of the support plate is non-continuous with material of the cargo handling rail face.

4 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the support plate is connected to the material of the cargo handling rail face via support brackets.

5 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the brace system further comprises: a plurality of D-ring clamps configured to connect to D-rings, wherein the D-rings are integrated into the floor of the aircraft.

6 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a deployable payload support stanchion coupled to the brace system,

wherein the deployable payload support stanchion extends from an interior of the aircraft to an exterior of the aircraft via a closeout panel assembly; and

wherein the closeout panel assembly interfaces with a door aperture to ensure aircraft pressurization.

7 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the deployable payload support stanchion is articulated to the brace system.

8 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the deployable payload support stanchion is fixed to the brace system.

9 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the deployable payload support stanchion utilizes a transport and alignment carrier.

10 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the deployable payload support stanchion supports a payload assembly that interfaces to the stanchion, wherein the payload assembly comprises:

an ordinance rack;

unmanned aerial vehicle systems;

unmanned ground systems;

unmanned water surface vehicle systems;

unmanned underwater vehicle systems;

optical sensors;

multi- and hyper-spectral sensors;

high- and ultra-high intensity light arrays;

electro-optical sensors;

electromagnetic spectrum sensors;

atmospheric sensors;

ordinance;

tube ejector rack;

ordinance counter measures;

laser offensive and defensive counter measures; or

directed energy offensive and defensive counter measures.

11 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the deployable payload support stanchion is configured to rotate into the aircraft in flight via a deployable payload support stanchion secondary retract unto a secondary retract.

12 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the secondary retract is coupled to a mounting system plate that is fabricated to accommodate one or more restraint fasteners or devices specific to a cargo handling system.

13 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the deployable payload support stanchion comprises an upper transmission assembly and a lower transmission assembly.

14 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a deployable payload support stanchion coupled to the spreader bar.

15 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 14 , the brace system further comprising adaptive fittings configured to interface with the support plate and the deployable payload support stanchion.

16 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the deployable payload support stanchion extends from an interior of the aircraft to an exterior of the aircraft via a pressurized door plug that interfaces to the aircraft.

17 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a deployable payload support stanchion coupled to the support plate.

18 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the brace system is coupled to the floor of the aircraft at attachment locations used for cargo handling system rails.

19 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a cargo rail is integrated as part of the brace system.

20 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 1 , the brace system further comprising a non-skid surface on a surface parallel to the surface of the support plate that interfaces with the floor of the aircraft.

21 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a closeout panel assembly is installed in an aperture configured to hold a pressurized door.

22 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the brace system is capable of being installed on multiple inner surfaces of the aircraft.

23 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the brace system is capable of being installed in symmetric or asymmetric configurations along different aircraft axes.

24 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of fasteners, wherein the fasteners are placed along the cargo handling rail face and are used to secure the support plate to the floor of the aircraft.

25 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 1 , comprising a rigid or non-rigid ballistics armor covering a surface of the payload mounting apparatus.

26 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a transport and alignment carrier.

27 . The payload mounting apparatus of claim 1 , comprising a rigid or non-rigid electro-magnetic shield covering a surface of the payload mounting apparatus.