Flexco assemblies for Military Airborne Systems.

Airborne cable systems from Flexco are built to withstand the rigors of a flight environment while providing steady electrical performance.

Unlike traditional wire braid cabling, Flexco's unique helical outer conductor permits the connector to be threaded onto the cable prior to soldering. This process adds strength and longevity to the interconnection system, and is another in Flexco's outstanding low loss performance.

Flexco Microwave's heritage in demanding RF environments extends beyond space into military airborne platforms, where the same rigorous construction and workmanship standards that qualify our assemblies for orbital service translate directly into reliability advantages for fighter, transport, UAV, and rotary-wing applications. Flexco cable assemblies are built to meet MIL-DTL-17 (the governing specification for high-reliability flexible and semi-rigid military/aerospace coaxial cable) and are paired with connectors meeting MIL-PRF-39012, ensuring qualified, QPL-listed performance across the full range of airborne electrical, mechanical, and environmental requirements.

Product Advantages for Military Airborne Applications

• EMI/EMC shielding integrity — Flexco's continuous, fully soldered outer conductor provides superior shielding effectiveness versus braid-only designs, supporting compliance with MIL-STD-461 electromagnetic interference/compatibility requirements in dense avionics bays where multiple RF systems operate in close proximity.

• Environmental survivability — Assemblies are built to withstand the temperature extremes, altitude/pressure cycling, humidity, fluid exposure, vibration, and shock profiles defined in airborne environmental qualification testing

• Vibration and flex fatigue resistance — The soldered-seam outer conductor construction eliminates the reliance on braid contact points that can loosen or intermittently short under sustained airframe vibration, a common failure mode in conventional braided coax over the life of a platform.

• Corrosion and oxidation resistance — As with our space heritage assemblies, the sealed conductor construction is unaffected by surface oxidation, extending service life in humid, salt-fog, and high-cycle maintenance environments typical of carrier-based and forward-deployed aircraft.

• Weight-conscious performance — Flexible cable construction reduces installed weight versus semi-rigid alternatives without sacrificing electrical performance, supporting payload and fuel-efficiency priorities on airborne platforms.

• Proven reliability heritage — Decades of qualification to demanding space-level workmanship standards give Flexco a workmanship pedigree that meets or exceeds what's typically required for military airborne hi-rel applications.