Data provides a lifesaving advantage on the 21st century battlefield, but the multitude of systems involved in sensing, transmitting and utilizing that data face the same obstacles warfighters have struggled against since the beginning of time – an environment that must be overcome as much as an enemy combatant. Jarring, rocky terrain, dust, mud, rain, snow and ice – Mother Nature is a formidable foe – requiring the hardiest of gear to get information through the fight.
TTI is proud to distribute a broad range of TE Connectivity (TE) components developed to integrate battlefield data and communications networking under the extremes of combat conditions.
The variety of TE Connectivity solutions developed to connect systems from the soldier on the ground to command and control to other available assets is broad and TTI maintains a deep inventory of these components.
MULTIGIG RT 2-R Ruggedized
Connectors for VPX Applications
TE’s MULTIGIG RT 2-R Ruggedized Connectors offer levels of flexibility and customization never before seen in the industry. This printed circuit based, pinless, interconnect family is comprised of modular components which can be used in a variety of combinations.
The connectors in this innovative flexible platform can be combined to provide the density, data throughput, and signal integrity required for any application in today's computer, communications, military, medical, or industrial control industries.
The use of printed circuit wafers in this connector system allows for cost effective sequencing and electrical customization of the connector. Wafers can be manufactured specifically for differential or signal ended performance and the impedance, propagation delay, and crosstalk of the connector can be altered per customer requirements. This scalable board to backplane connector family is a robust, "pinless" design which eliminates the pin field on backplane boards and reduces the end user's exposure to field failure in card cage systems.
The MULTIGIG RT 2 interconnect was selected for the VITA 46 VPX standard for rugged embedded computing applications. MULTIGIG RT 2-R connectors offer a quad-redundant backplane contact and ruggedized guide hardware to withstand extreme vibration environments.
O.C.H. Micro Circular Connectors – Designed and Authorized for U.S. Nett Warrior Applications
O.C.H. Micro Circular Connectors feature lightweight aluminum shell and thermoplastic inserts. These micro circular connectors are small, light, tough, and ruggedized for the battlefield condition. The O.C.H. connectors include wide varieties of plugs, receptacles, and crimp contacts and come in different positions and contact type. These connectors offer high performance using a push-pull coupling that meets the breakaway force of 13±3lbf. The ruggedized small circular connector variants meet the mechanical and environmental performance requirements of MIL-STD-810G standard. Typical applications include soldier vest cables, batteries, radios, antennas, and military vehicles.
DEUTSCH ACT MIL-DTL-38999
Series III Composite Connectors
The DEUTSCH ACT MIL-DTL-38999 Series III high-performance composite connectors from TE offer high-density contact arrangements in a miniature composite circular connector.
Weight-Saving Reliability
Composite connectors are significantly lighter than their metal counterparts, while presenting a robust interconnection platform. Their reliability includes exceptional corrosion resistance, as evidenced by their ability to withstand 2000 hours of salt spray.
A Legacy of Rugged Reliability
Originally designed as military and aerospace components, ACT Series connectors are now being used in many applications requiring extremely reliable interconnections. These connectors are quick mating, environmentally sealed, triple-lead threaded, have a self-locking coupling and are EMI/RFI shielded.
Maximum Flexibility for Exceptional Performance
ACT Series connectors are available in three shell styles, two plating options, six shell clockings, over 50 different insert arrangements supporting size 23, 22, 20, 16, 12, 10, and eight contacts for power and signal, as well as coax and twinax contacts. High-reliability ACT Series connectors feature a scoop-proof design for easy, secure mating, and a threaded coupling for excellent vibration resistance. These lightweight, rugged, environmentally sealed connectors survive the harsh environments of commercial and military aerospace, ground defense and marine applications.
CII FC-325 Series Relays
TE’s CII FC-325 series is a 3 pole, 25 AMP, non-latching hermetically sealed relay that is all welded and boasts a higher capacity design compared to similar balanced armature relays. Designed for harsh inductive, motor and lamp load applications within the aerospace, defense and marine markets, these hermetically sealed devices are excellent for extreme environments. Qualified to MS27418 specifications, the FC-325 series relays have a 1.5 inch corrosion-protected cube enclosure and weigh 0.452 lbs.
Configured as a 3PST/NO (DM), the double make/break contact design of the CII FC-325 series relays offer higher capability than comparable relays in the market by sharing the load across two contact sets, resulting in less wear and tear on the relay. This provides stable performance and extends the relay's life. The relay's all welded design creates a reliable alternative to similar solder sealed relays by reducing the chance of introducing FOD or leaking atmosphere. TE's FC-325 series offers solder hook and terminal block configurations and 28 Vdc or 115 Vac coils, as well as special variations of this product upon request.
Micro Mold Heat-Shrink Shapes
TE’s range of small heat-shrink molded shapes has evolved in order to meet the needs for smaller, lighter-weight products that still offer a great balance of protection properties at the connector-wire interface. Produced in a variety of shapes and materials, TE’s range of Raychem branded molded shapes are supplied in expanded form. On the application of heat they shrink to a pre-determined size and shape, providing a tough, protective covering for the components over which they are installed.
Raychem INSTALITE Molded Boots
INSTALITE boots are a lighter weight alternative of TE ’s -25 heat-shrink boots. Utilizing their expertise in fluid-resistant, modified elastomers, TE has created semi-rigid, abrasion-resistant boots that are up to 30% lighter than their standard -25 boots. INSTALITE boots offer the same balance of high-temperature fluid resistance and long-term heat resistance.