Overview

Unlike Alternative Test Cables for Defense Aircraft

Gore believes that microwave/RF test assemblies are among the top mechanical and electrical considerations aircraft operators, maintainers, engineers and manufacturers must make. That’s because a study has found that over 75% of microwave/RF cable assemblies worldwide are frequently replaced due to damage during installation, damage during use, poor quality assemblies, connector termination and outdoor environmental conditions.

2020 Military & Aerospace Electronics Innovators Awards Gold Honoree

GORE® PHASEFLEX® Microwave/RF Test Assemblies has been recognized among the 2020 Military & Aerospace Electronics Innovators Awards. Learn more

Instead of replacing your microwave/RF assemblies multiple times per year, choose the right microwave/RF test assembly that will lower your cost, time and risk. Though many assemblies share similarities in appearance and specifications, GORE PHASEFLEX Microwave/RF Test Assemblies are the only internally ruggedized, flexible test assemblies that:

  • Guarantee consistently high performance and long service life in harsh aerospace testing environments
  • Have a construction that’s durable enough to resist crushing, kinking and twisting, while also preventing potential damage from exceeding a cable’s minimum bend radius
  • Maintain repeatable, accurate measurements and stable electrical performance up to 110 GHz
  • Withstand frequent connecting and disconnecting
  • Perform reliably after extensive flexing, with some constructions exceeding 100,000 flex cycles
  • Provide excellent phase and amplitude stability with flexure and temperature
  • Reduce aircraft downtime by increasing testing throughput and mission capable rates
  • Lower costs and reduce risk for R&D and System Integration Laboratory (SIL) by enhancing confidence in data integrity and reducing re-testing and replacing
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Applications

Reliable Performance across Various Defense Applications

With proven performance that is prequalified and tested before hitting the market, GORE PHASEFLEX Microwave/RF Test Assemblies provide trustworthy results in a host of defense applications, including:

Gore’s Test Assemblies on Keysight Technology test equipment

Courtesy, Keysight Technologies, Inc.

Application On R&S®ZNBT Vector Network Analyzer

Application on R&S®ZNBT Vector Network Analyzer.
Courtesy, Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co.

  • Antenna ranges
  • Test rack systems
  • Bench-top testing
  • Portable analyzers
  • Nearfield scanners
  • Anechoic chambers
  • High-speed digital test
  • Scalar network analyzers
  • Automated test equipment
  • 5G test and interconnection
  • Vector network analyzers (VNAs)
  • Electromagnetic compliance testing
  • High throughput RF production testing
  • Environmental and vacuum test chambers
  • Wireless telecommunication module testing
  • And more.

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Construction of GORE PHASEFLEX Microwave/RF Test Assemblies

More Information

Learn More about GORE PHASEFLEX Microwave/RF Test Assemblies or Order Now

For more information or to discuss the specific needs for your defense application, contact a Gore representative today. We also invite you to review our products’ data sheet and visit our online cable builder, where you can design a cable that’s right for your applications and get a quote. Calculate insertion loss, VSWR and other parameters with our RF Calculator. Please contact one of our authorized distributors for in-stock availability.

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W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES TO PRESENT NEW MOSA PAPER AT GVSETS CONFERENCE

Posted August 11, 2023

W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) will present a new Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) technical paper at the Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering & Technology Symposium & Modernization Update (GVSETS) on Tuesday, August 15, in Novi, Mich.

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Meet Gore at the Paris Air Show

June 19, 2023 - June 25, 2023

Visit our Booth 2C-C358 to see GORE® Cables and Materials that have been proven and trusted over time in fighter jets, rotorcraft and passenger airliners. Reserve your time slot now for a 1-on-1 discussion to talk with us about your latest airframe and aviation system developments.

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Visit Gore at the Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit (AAAA)

April 26, 2023 - April 29, 2023

Stop by Booth 1023 and ask to see our demonstrations to watch how GORE® Cables and Materials perform reliably before and after installation and over time. We’re also eager to hear about your latest airframe and aviation system developments and talk with you about our solutions to ensure mission performance and aircrew protection for FARA, FLRAA and enduring fleet.

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W. L. Gore & Associates Expands High-Speed Data Transmission Capabilities

Posted April 18, 2023

W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) announced today its new Cat8 ethernet cable for use in aerospace and defense platforms. The new Cat8 ethernet cable allows for four times the high-speed data transmission previously possible.

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