GORE® MIL-STD-1760 Assemblies for Defense Aircraft
The only sealed hybrid solution proven over time to solve common challenges with aircraft pylon installation and critical operations at a cost you can afford.
Affordable, Easy to Install, Flight Proven
Robust, highly flexible GORE® MIL-STD-1760 Assemblies with the L3 Harris connector system deliver consistent disconnect loads and can guarantee 100 fully high-speed instrumental drops. They can be easily installed in tight pylon spaces and are flight-proven on many military aircraft platforms, making them an ideal replacement for standard umbilical assemblies.
Proven Safe Operations with High Flex Life
Compared to standard umbilicals, GORE MIL-STD-1760 Assemblies are manufactured with distinct features that make them more robust in challenging aircraft pylon conditions, including:
- highly flexible, sealed hybrid assembly
- chemically inert, temperature-stable materials
- electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials
Our military aircraft umbilical cable assembly offers a host of benefits that improve their overall performance in the harshest operational conditions and maintenance activities, like:
- guaranteed 100 ejected releases
- superior EMI protection with at least 85% optical coverage
- excellent electrical and mechanical performance in extreme conditions
- easy installation and extended operation from proven high flex life >100,000
- fully tested, qualified and certified for 500 manual disconnects
- less maintenance, downtime and replacement costs
- a variety of wire types with a smaller cross-sectional diameter
- a variety of connectors (standard shell size 25, 17, 15 stores with relevant inserts)
- flight-proven on many airborne platforms with 100% successful store releases
- Class I & II standard versions or customized options
Thoroughly Tested Across Multiple Platforms
We thoroughly test and qualify our airborne assemblies according to the MIL-STD-1760 specification, MIL-STD-810 and other standards. They’re certified for more than 100 ejected releases and 400 manual disconnects.
Introduced to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the 1990s, GORE MIL-STD-1760 Assemblies have delivered 100% successful store releases on many defense airborne platforms, including:
- A-10 Warthog
- B-1B, B-2
- F-15E, F-16, F-35
- Gripen, GR9
- S-3B Viking
- Super Lynx, Wildcat
- Tornado GR4
- Typhoon
Easy Pylon Installation
Robust and highly flexible, GORE MIL-STD-1760 Assemblies can be easily installed in limited spaces of defense aircraft pylons. Our assemblies:
- are available in a variety of wire types with a smaller cross-sectional diameter compared to standard umbilicals
- can be easily attached and removed from ASI (Aircraft Store Interface) and MSI (Mission Store Interface) while operating in an NBC (Nuclear Biological Chemical) environment
- reduce maintenance, downtime and product lifecycle costs because they don’t have to be replaced after each use
Guaranteed 100 Store Releases
We worked with L3Harris to compare the performance of our MIL-STD-1760 cable assembly with their connector system against standard umbilicals that use screw-on MIL-STD-38999/31 lanyard connectors.
- We configured a simulator on stores with racks adjusted to represent various pylon stations accurately, including retention methods.
- Next, we captured the data to validate umbilical connector loads and store velocity during ejected pit releases.
1 out of 10
New standard umbilicals separated within the specification limit after 100 drops
50%
Umbilicals unserviceable after only 3 drops
25%
Umbilicals failed to disconnect and ended up in the pit
GORE MIL-STD-1760 Assemblies with the L3Harris, Field Replacement Connector System™ (FRCS™) are the only solution proven to guarantee safe operations with a low bend force over wide temperatures.
Technical Information
These values demonstrate the mechanical and environmental performance of GORE MIL-STD-1760 Assemblies for defense aircraft.
| Mechanical / Environmental Property | GSC-01-86039-00 Class I (FO) | GSC-01-86038-00 Class I | GSC-01-85806-00 Class II |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outer Jacket Material | Halogen-Free Elastomer | Halogen-Free Elastomer | Halogen-Free Elastomer |
| Outer Jacket Colora | Black | Black | Black |
| Conductor Platingb | Silver-Plated Copper | Silver-Plated Copper | Silver-Plated Copper |
| Conductor Color-Coding | Individually Coded Primaries | Individually Coded Primaries | Individually Coded Primaries |
| Dielectric Material | Expanded PTFE/ PTFE | Expanded PTFE/ PTFE | Expanded PTFE/ PTFE |
| Braid Shieldingb | Silver-Plated Copper | Silver-Plated Copper | Silver-Plated Copper |
| Braid Optical Coveragec % | > 85 | > 85 | > 85 |
| Outer Diameter mm (in) | 18.7 (0.74) | 18.7 (0.74) | 18.3 (0.72) |
| Fiber Optic Core Typeb | OM3 (Multi-Mode, Graded Index) | — | — |
| Fiber Optic Core/Cladding/Coating | 50/125/245 | — | — |
| Fiber Optic Buffering System | Expanded PTFE 900 micron | — | — |
| Minimum Bend Radius mm (in) Static Dynamic | 46.8 (1.8) 93.5 (3.7) | 46.8 (1.8) 93.5 (3.7) | 45.8 (1.8) 91.5 (3.6) |
| Flex Life Cycles | > 100,000 | > 100,000 | > 100,000 |
| Temperature Range °C | -60 to +150 | -60 to +150 | -60 to +150 |
a. Other jacket colors available upon request.
b. Other options available upon request.
c. Other optical coverages available upon request.
Safeguard your defense aircraft mission with GORE MIL-STD-1760 Assemblies available in the following standard part numbers.
GSC-01-86038-00 Class I
GSC-01-86039-00 Class I (FO)
GSC-01-85806-00 Class II
We also offer bespoke and custom assembly options with MIL-STD backshells, custom backshells, and molding designs to meet your specific aircraft integration requirements.
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