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Solutions for Defense applications

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Overview: HUBER+SUHNER is a prominent provider of electrical and optical connectivity solutions, focusing on defense applications. Their offerings include high-performance components and systems for various sectors such as airborne, missile, radar, naval, command and control, vehicles, and tactical equipment.
Airborne Applications: Solutions for aircraft systems prioritize ultra-low weight, ruggedness, and compact form factors to withstand extreme environmental conditions. Key platforms include EUROFIGHTER, F-35, and Global Hawk.
Missile Applications: Microwave cable assemblies are crucial for missile systems, requiring high flexure endurance, low movement resistance, and high-temperature tolerance. Notable systems include AEGIS and Patriot.
Radar Applications: Modern radars demand low-loss, phase-stable cable assemblies with miniaturization and high integration densities. HUBER+SUHNER offers RF-over-Fiber solutions for enhanced connectivity.
Naval Applications: Products are designed for harsh marine environments, featuring low smoke, halogen-free materials, and corrosion protection. Heritage systems include LAMPSS MKIII and Zumwalt.
Command and Control: Solutions comply with MIL-STD-188 shielding specifications, offering EMP protectors and RF-over-Fiber systems for enhanced safety and screening effectiveness.
Vehicle Applications: Combat vehicles require robust communication systems with high shielding performance. HUBER+SUHNER provides solutions for jamming, communication, and navigation, with EMP protectors for additional protection.
Key Technologies: The document highlights technologies such as microwave cable assemblies, RF-over-Fiber, high flex cables, and fiber optic assemblies, designed to meet stringent performance requirements.
Connector Design: Connectors are designed for fast and reliable termination up to 18 GHz, with armored options for harsh conditions.
Lightning Protectors: Surge protective devices using GDT technology offer protection against surge signals on coaxial lines.
Fiber Optic Assemblies: These assemblies reduce cable footprint and weight, simplifying installation and maintenance.
GPS-over-Fiber: This technology allows a single GPS signal to be distributed to multiple receivers, minimizing space usage and eliminating interference.
Antennas: Ruggedized broadband antenna solutions for vehicle-mount applications ensure reliability in harsh environments.
Power Distribution Cables: RADOX® cables are suitable for high-temperature environments and resistant to humidity and vehicle fluids.
Tactical Equipment/Submodules: Increasing integration density in tactical equipment is supported by connectors, adaptors, and custom designs.
Microwave Cable Assemblies: These assemblies offer performance up to 90 GHz, with armored versions for harsh conditions.
Board-to-Board Connectors: Solutions for high integration and miniaturization, offering a range of connectors for complex applications.
Lab Testing: Cable assemblies and adaptors are provided for precise and repeatable measurements in RF testing environments.
SUCOFLEX Series: Various SUCOFLEX cable assemblies are detailed, highlighting their performance, stability, and suitability for different applications.
Graphs and Data: Graphs illustrate attenuation, power handling, and phase stability for different SUCOFLEX cable types.
Minibend Series: Designed for exceptional flexibility, these cables feature the smallest bend radii in the industry while maintaining isolation, stability, and durability.
32071 High Power Cable Assemblies: Designed for high power applications, offering up to 500 W CW power at 150 °C under vacuum.
Eacon Field Terminated Microwave Assembly: Provides a simple solution for flexible and fast field-termination of microwave cable assemblies.
Specifications: The document outlines technical specifications for various connectors, including SMP, SMPM, and MBX/MMBX series, designed for applications up to 65 GHz.
Mechanical and Environmental Data: Specifications cover contact retention, durability, and environmental standards adherence.
Material Data: Connectors are made from materials such as brass, bronze, and stainless steel, with gold plating for enhanced performance.
Design Guide: Guidelines for working and connecting range of mated and unmated board connectors are provided.
Product Range: Various connector types are listed, highlighting adaptability for different board-to-board distances.
Recommendations: Use of guiding pins and distance holders is recommended for alignment.
Phase Shifters Overview: Phase shifters are designed for precise in-line phase change, suitable for frequencies up to 26 GHz.
HEMP and Lightning Protection: Protection solutions include coaxial and data line HEMP and LEMP protectors.
Threat Scenarios: Natural and man-made energy surges are outlined, with protection requirements for each type.
Product Overview: Various protection products are listed, including GDT protectors and data line protectors.
Semper Technology: Enhances safety and reliability of GDT protectors with a mechanical resettable thermo-switch.
Technical Specifications: Detailed specifications for various protector models are provided.
RJ45 Connectors: Cat5 and Cat6 RJ45 connectors are available with different mounting options and environmental protection ratings.
Surge Protective Devices: Designed for EMP/HEMP protection, with various configurations including BNC and N-type connectors.
Antennas: A wide range of antennas for military applications is offered, including GPS, vehicle, and UHF/VHF antennas.
Cables: RADOX® cables are highlighted for their suitability in extreme environments.
Fiber Optic Solutions: A wide range of fiber optic cables, connectors, and assemblies for defense applications is provided.
Connectors and Assemblies: Various connectors optimized for harsh environments are detailed.
Fiber Management Systems: Support efficient fiber deployment and management.
Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM): Solutions to enhance bandwidth capacity while maintaining cost efficiency are offered.
All-Optical Switches: Polatis all-optical switches provide low-latency, transparent connections for government and defense applications.
Optical Switches: HUBER+SUHNER Polatis optical switches offer seamless integration with centralized test equipment.
RF-over-Fiber Solutions: Integrate RF and fiber optics, offering advantages such as greater distance coverage and EMI/RFI immunity.
Technical Specifications: Detailed specifications for RF-over-Fiber modules are provided.
Conclusion: HUBER+SUHNER's solutions offer high-performance, scalable, and reliable optical and RF connectivity for demanding applications.
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Radio frequency solutions 20 Microwave cable assemblies 20 32071 - high power cable assemblies 42 Eacon - field terminated microwave assembly 46 High flex cables 52 HEMP and lightning protection 90 Fiber optics solutions 110 RF cable selection guide 143 Your partner for system solutions HUBER+SUHNER is a leading international manufacturer and supplier of components and systems for electrical and optical connectivity. HUBER+SUHNER unites technical and manufacturing expertise in radio frequency, fiber optics and low frequency technologies under one roof and offers a high- quality product range...

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Airborne With extreme environmental changes and load factors up to 10 g, electrical and electronic systems for aircraft require cables and connectors of superior quality. HUBER+SUHNER has many years of experience in the development, production and qualification of cables, connectors and cable systems for airborne applications. Our solutions are used in many systems around the globe and have proven to be reliable and meet the toughest requirements. • Fighter jets • Helicopters • UAV • High altitude airship/aircraft Requirements • Ultra-low weight and ruggedized solutions • Small form factor, minimal...

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Microwave cable assemblies HUBER+SUHNER flexible microwave cable assemblies offer superior electrical and mechanical performance for static and dynamic applications. These assemblies provide optimal performance up to 90 GHz, where stringent electrical requirements are important. • SUCOFLEX Connectors HUBER+SUHNER is a leading global provider of radio frequency connectors for the transmission of analog and digital signals. In addition to a broad selection of standard connectors for a wide range of different applications, we also develop and manufacture customer-specific solutions. • BMA • SMPM-T...

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Missile The constant motion of a seeker head, coupled with the extreme acceleration and environmental influences, requires the highest performing microwave cable assemblies. HUBER+SUHNER has a unique cable assembly portfolio proven to repeatedly withstand 1 000 000 flexure cycles with minimal degradation. Additionally, Minibend's bend-to-the-end technology offers great flexibility in the tightest space restrictions. • Missile-mounted radars, antennas AEGIS, Patriot, Erint/Pac 3, Sea Sparrow, Hawk, ESSM, CJR, CREW, RAM, AIM9M, AMRAAM, HARM, ARROW, THAAD, JLENS,CAMM, Meteor • Test benches Requirements...

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Microwave cable assemblies HUBER+SUHNER flexible microwave cable assemblies offer superior electrical and mechanical performance for static and dynamic applications. These assemblies provide optimal performance up to 90 GHz, where stringent electrical requirements are important. • Minibend • SUCOFLEX High flex cables HUBER+SUHNER is a leading global provider of radio frequency connectors for the transmission of analog and digital signals. In addition to a broad selection of standard connectors for a wide range of different applications, we also develop and manufacture customer-specific solutions....

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Radar With few exceptions, today’s generation of radars employ a phased array or active electronically steered array (AESA) architecture to improve reliability and accuracy, and to allow tracking of multiple targets. HUBER+SUHNER offers a wide range of low loss and phase stable microwave cable assemblies to meet the requirements of today’s systems. Miniaturization is a key driver for higher integration and density. Our boardto-board solutions cope with the largest mechanical misalignment and are complemented by our Minibend products. The bend-to-the-end technology enables high integration densities...

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Microwave cable assemblies HUBER+SUHNER flexible microwave cable assemblies offer superior electrical and mechanical performance for static and dynamic applications. These assemblies provide optimal performance up to 90 GHz, where stringent electrical requirements are important. • Minibend • SUCOFLEX • Phase invariant cable assemblies (Minibend CT, < 300 ppm change over temp) High flex cables HUBER+SUHNER is a leading global provider of radio frequency connectors for the transmission of analog and digital signals. In addition to a broad selection of standard connectors for a wide range of applications,...

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Naval HUBER+SUHNER connectors, cable assemblies and protection devices are designed to withstand the harsh environments encountered aboard a ship or submarine. Our designs meet the military requirements for salt fog testing and we can custom design solutions using o-rings and/or glass seals for the most extreme conditions. HUBER+SUHNER uses RADOX® and LSFH (low smoke free of halogen) materials to address the challenging flammability and smoke density requirements inherent in naval applications. LAMPSS MKIII, Phalanx, Sidekick, SPY3, Sea Hawk, Zumwalt, NMT, SSEE Requirements • LSFH – low smoke...

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LSFH cables HUBER+SUHNER’s broad range of low smoke free of halogen (LSFH) cables provide the lowest attenuation, high flexibility and optimal shielding for applications up to 18 GHz. Our RADOX® and LSFH compounds were developed to avoid hazardous fumes in the event of a fire. • Spuma FR • Enviroflex • SUCOFLEX I Connectors In addition to our standard connector portfolio, HUBER+SUHNER can also offer stainless steel configurations to reduce the risk of corrosion under the extreme conditions of naval applications. Additional protection by adding rubber boots or o-rings is also possible, depending...

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Command and control Command and control centers are typically located within mobile shelters or bunker infrastructures and must comply with MIL-STD-188 (or equivalent) shielding specifications. Every point of entry into this type of Faraday cage has a negative impact on the screening effectiveness of the complete system. HUBER+SUHNER EMP protector designs (coaxial and data line) offer bulkhead feedthrough solutions that guarantee high, long-term screening effectiveness and provide the lowest transfer impedance to protect any sensitive equipment. By using fiber optic cables within a traditional...

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