A deployment system, such as for deploying wings, includes a pair of hub assemblies that transmit linear motion provided by an actuator into a combination of rotational and axial motion. The actuator works on both hub assemblies, rotating (for each wing) a slew ring that is coupled to a lift bar that acts as a follower, following a pair of cam slots, to allow the wings to follow their desired course. In one embodiment the wings move axially away from a fuselage at the beginning of the deployment movement, followed by a primarily rotational movement, with the wings pulling in toward the fuselage at the end of the deployment process. The actuator includes a pair of threaded shafts (threaded in opposite directions) that rotate along with a pinion gear, driven by a motor, to translate a pair of retractor links that are coupled to the slew rings.