Let’s get tactical: military connectors, cables, and solutions

Today, OCC continues to be the premier manufacturer of military-grade tactical fiber optic cable and connectivity solutions for the U.S. military. Our broad product offering for military tactical applications is built on the evolution of fundamental technologies designed to provide end users with components that are easy to install, provide a high degree of reliability, and offer outstanding performance characteristics. We are an approved manufacturer of qualified military-grade fiber optic cables, certified by the United States Defense Logistics Agency. OCC’s military fiber optic cables are paired with an efficient deployment system for easy implementation and retrieval.

OCC’s fiber optic cables and connectors have been qualified to the most demanding military specifications, including:

• MIL-PRF-85045/8A Ground Tactical Fiber Optic Cable (U.S. DoD)
• A3159879 Ground Tactical Fiber Optic Cable (U.S. Army CECOM)
• MIL-PRF-29504 Fiber Optic Connector Termini
• MIL-C-83522 Fiber Optic Connectors
• A3159869 and A3302584 “TFOCA” Ground Tactical Fiber Optic Connectors (U.S. Army CECOM)
• A3159864 and A3302584 Ground Tactical Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies (U.S. Army CECOM)
• DoD-Certified Facility for MIL-STD-790G, High-Reliability Manufacturing Requirements for Military Suppliers

A fully qualified ground tactical fiber optic communications cable for military applications.

OCC is recognized by defense agencies around the world for its rugged fiber optic cables serving the military ground tactical market. Now, the United States Defense Logistics Agency, a division of the Department of Defense, has certified OCC as an approved manufacturer of qualified ground tactical fiber optic cables in accordance with MIL-PRF-85045/8A. The certification is the result of an exhaustive series of optical, mechanical, and environmental tests to ensure full compliance to the demanding requirements of the United States military

The 5 primary advantages of fiber optic cable over conventional coax cable:

1. Repeaterless Communications
   • Fiber optic – Repeaters every 16 kms (or more)
   • Coax – Repeaters every 500 meters
2. Weight
   • Coax cable weighs approx. 5 times more than equivalent lengths of fiber optic cable
   • 16 kilometers of coax cable weigh approx. 2,800 kgs; 16 kilometers of fiber optic cable weigh approx. 550 kgs
3. Higher Bandwidth
   • Optimized for applications requiring mulitplexed voice, data, and video signals
4. Security
   • All dielectric. No signature
   • Not affected by EMI or RFI
   • Very difficult to tap. Reduces need for encryption
5. Rugged
   • More rugged than coax
   • No memory