Military demands for smaller, lighter connectors may push changes in longstanding military specifications

摘要

Power and data connectors for aerospace and defense applications are shrinking in size and weight in response to demand for soldier-mounted electronics, unmanned vehicles, and other applications where small size and weight are solid requirements.rnThe problem, however, involves longstanding military specifications-particularly for the standard military circular connectors that link electronics boxes to other boxes or devices. These mil-spec MIL-DTL-38999 circular connectors resist the effects of shock and vibration, salt spray, dust and dirt, as well as moisture and humidity, yet increasingly they are too large for some of the military's smallest platforms.