Fiber Optic Connectors, Termini, and Cables for Military / Defense and other Harsh Environment Applications

Fiber Optic Connectors, Termini, and Cables for Military / Defense and other Harsh Environment Applications

Military Fiber Optics: Rugged, High-Bandwidth Military Defense and Aerospace-Grade Fiber Optic Connectors, Termini, Toolkits and Cable Assemblies for Harsh Application Environments

Series 18Series 180

Military QPL and MCOTS Fiber optic interconnect technologies (MIL-DTL-38999 Type, MIL-DTL-83526 GFOCA Type, MIL-PRF-28876, ARINC 801 and more) deliver high data rate and high bandwidth performance in harsh land, sea, air, space and C4ISR applications. Precision-engineered QPL and commercial fiber optic contacts, or termini (M29504/04, M29504/05, M29504/14, M29504/15, M29504/16, M29504/18, and others) are the key to delivering low data loss and reliable, repeatable performance over long distances in mission-critical applications. But the advantages of a connection system that can transmit the equivalent of 24,000 telephone calls simultaneously through fibers thinner than a human hair — and over longer distances than would ever be possible with copper media — go beyond their mind-boggling data transmission rate.


Glenair Signature Series
MT Ferrule Fiber Optics Ruggedized, High-Density
Glenair Front Release (GFR) Fiber Optic Datalinks
Glenair High-Density (GHD) Fiber Optic Datalinks
SuperNine® Tight-Tolerance D38999 Sr. III Fiber Optics
Eye-Beam™ Power

Reference

Build-to-Print Military / Aerospace-Grade Fiber Optic Cable Harness Designer's Guide

Fiber Optic Cable and Harness Assemblies Illustrated Glossary

In addition to our wide range of catalog (ASAP) Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies, Glenair offers turnkey, build-to-print fiber optic harnesses for both premise and environmental applications as well as fiber optic cable assemblies housed on deployable reels, integrated fiber optic junction-box assemblies and other tactical field and aerospace grade fiber optic solutions.

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Fiber Optic Connectors, Termini, and Cables

Fiber Optic Connectors, Termini, and Cables

For Military / Defense and Other Harsh Environment Applications

Series 18Series 180

  • eBook
  • PDF (Single pages, print-friendly)

Complete Dimensional Details and How-To-Order Information for All Glenair Fiber Optic Datalink Technologies

SuperNine® Tight-Tolerance MIL-DTL-38999 Sr. III Fiber Optic Connection System

SuperNine® Tight-Tolerance MIL-DTL-38999 Sr. III Fiber Optic Connection System

The Go-To Military/Aerospace Fiber Optic/Termini Solution. Glenair Signature "Better Than QPL" SuperNine® Series Tight-Tolerance Connectors with Superior Termini Axial Alignment and Low dB Loss Performance.

Section B

ARINC 801 Optical Termini and Connectors

Ultra-Low dB Loss ARINC 801 Fiber Optic Termini in Glenair Signature High-Performance Packaging

The ARINC 801 genderless size #16 rear-release termini for ARINC 801 and other industry-standard connector packages. Ultra-low dB loss ARINC solution with removable alignment sleeve retainer for easy maintenance.

Section C

Glenair High Density (GHD) Fiber Optic Connection System

Glenair High Density (GHD) Fiber Optic Connection System

The Glenair High-Density size #18 genderless termini alternative to larger form-factor MIL-DTL-38999 fiber optic connectors. For military/aerospace applications that require reduced size and weight in a D38999-type package.

Section D

Series 806 Mil-Aero Micro Miniature Circular Fiber Optics

Series 806 Mil-Aero Micro Miniature Circular Fiber Optics

The ultimate harsh-environment micro miniature butt-joint type fiber optic connection system. Series 806 Mil-Aero meets all of the harshest SWAMP-zone aerospace requirements at half the size and weight of D38999.

Section E

MT Ferrule Rugged High-Density PRIZM® MT Expanded Beam and MT Elite® PC Fiber Optic Systems

MT Ferrule Rugged High-Density PRIZM® MT Expanded Beam and MT Elite® PC Fiber Optic Systems

The highest-reliability, highest-density fiber optic connection system. Glenair ruggedized MT ferrule solutions for I/O and backplane applications — aerospace-grade circular, rectangular, and VITA 66 packaging.

Section F

Glenair Front Release (GFR) Fiber Optic System

Glenair Front Release (GFR) Fiber Optic System

The Glenair signature solution for rapid integration of fiber optic media in virtually any connector package. Unique-design size #16 ferrule system with integrated termini retention and environmental sealing.

Section H

Rugged Field and Expanded Beam Fiber Optics: Eye-Beam GLT, GMA, and Power Plus GFOCA D83526

Rugged Field and Expanded Beam Fiber Optics: Eye-Beam GLT, GMA, and Power Plus GFOCA D83526

Sealed, lens-array fiber optics for harsh environmental applications plus GFOCA hermaphroditic. GFOCA is the industry-standard for long-run battlefield data links. Glenair signature Eye-Beam™ Power, Eye-Beam™ GMA, and Eye-Beam™ GLT are easiest-to-clean expanded beam designs.

Section I

Fiber Optic Termination and Inspection Tools, Kits, and Accessories

Fiber Optic Termination and Inspection Tools, Kits, and Accessories

The right fiber optic tool for the job. Industry-standard and Glenair signature installation and maintenance tooling, workstations, and kits for factory and field fiber optic termination and troubleshooting.

Section J

Glenair Related Content

U.S. Navy Approved Connectors and Accessories

U.S. Navy Approved Connectors and Accessories

MIL-PRF-28876 QPL and MIL-DTL-28840 QPL

Turnkey Fiber Optic Cables for Inside-the-Box and Environmental Applications

Turnkey Fiber Optic Cables for Inside-the-Box and Environmental Applications

Optical Flex Circuit Assemblies

Optical Flex Circuit Assemblies

High Fiber Count, Small Form-Factor Optical Flex Circuits for Rugged Defense, Aerospace, and Space Applications

  • Connectorized optical harness assemblies and breakouts, SM and MM
  • Shuffle circuits with low-loss multimode fiber
  • Ribbonized MT leads up to 12 inches and longer
Series 806 Mil-Aero Fiber Optic Datalinks

Series 806 Mil-Aero Fiber Optic Datalinks

Reduced size and weightMIL-DTL-38999 performance

SuperNine® MT Fiber Optic Connectors

SuperNine® MT Fiber Optic Connectors

Ruggedized, High-Density MT Ferrule Fiber

Optics in Aerospace-Grade MIL-DTL-38999 Connectors

Series 183-002

  • Rugged MT Harsh Environment Connectors
  • Military-grade MT Connector Packaging
  • Performance-Tested MT Fiber Optics for Defense Applications
Series 79 MT Ferrule Fiber Optic Connection System

Series 79 MT Ferrule Fiber Optic Connection System

Miniature Single-Ferrule High-Density MT Rectangular Connector Solution

VITA 66.1 Style MT Ferrule Rugged Optical Backplane Connectors

VITA 66.1 Style MT Ferrule Rugged Optical Backplane Connectors

The VITA 66 interconnect series introduces fiber optic connectivity to VPX ruggedized embedded computing systems. Glenair's VITA 66.1 and 66.4 compliant blind-mate, optical MT module/backplane connectors use the open architecture defined in VITA 46. These products are both compatible with VPX systems and available as standalone connector solutions for reliable, high-speed transmission in extreme commercial and military environments.

Eye-Beam™ GMA Expanded Beam Fiber Optic Connectors and Cables

Eye-Beam™ GMA Expanded Beam Fiber Optic Connectors and Cables

Expanded-Beam Fiber Optic Assemblies

IAW MIL-DTL-83526/20 AND /21

HMA Type Intermateable

Series 185-002

ARINC 801 Fiber Optic Connectors and Termini

ARINC 801 Fiber Optic Connectors and Termini

For High-Speed Mil-Aero Fiber-Optic Data Networking

Series 180-159

Fiber Optic Video Library

  • (1) Cable Preparation
  • (2) Terminus Assembly
  • (3) Terminus Polishing
  • (4) Harness Testing
  • (5) Contact Insertion and Removal
  • (6) Terminus Cleaning and Testing

Glenair Fiber Optic Inspection / Test / Cleaning Guidelines