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Standard umbilicals using screw-on lanyard, quick-release connectors often have to be replaced because they’re stiff, hard to handle and don’t survive pylon installation or operation. Replacing them is expensive, time-consuming and can delay critical missions. Heeding the call from military customers, W. L. Gore & Associates offers GORE MILD-STD-1760 Assemblies as the only affordable, sealed hybrid solution with a reliable connector system proven over time to solve these common pitfalls.

Listed below are global distributors authorized to supply bulk wires and cables manufactured by W. L. Gore & Associates. We offer an extensive portfolio of proven trustworthy products that has served many industries since the 1950s — including defense air and land, spaceflight, civil air, semiconductor and microelectronics and more.

Contact one of these trusted distributors when you’re ready to purchase our solutions. Or, contact us to talk to a Gore representative today about your specific application needs and requirements.

The following are the responses to questions submitted during Gore’s webinar, High-Speed Data Transmission in Military Aircraft: System Lifeline or Costly Afterthought?  Because most applications have unique design considerations, we provide this general information as a guide. We encourage you to contact our application engineers to discuss any questions specific to your product.

Read the interview with Greg Powers, Gore Global Market Leader for Aerospace and Defense, about the company's solutions for high-performance digital and microwave connectivity, and other products.

Our cables and materials have participated in decades worth of civil and defense aircraft programs. We offer a wide selection of high-speed data cables, microwave/RF assemblies, airframe sealants, and more. 

W. L. Gore & Associates' storied legacy for over 60 years is why defense companies trust and depend on our products. We continue developing technology innovation and delivering mission-critical components and materials to defense suppliers that perform reliably in demanding air and land conditions. We engineer our products right, from the outset — saving you time and money and so much more.

With a storied legacy spanning over 60 years, W. L. Gore & Associates develops technology innovation and delivers reliable solutions to aerospace and defense companies. We’ve provided time-tested and proven components and materials to aerospace and defense suppliers — from the first moon landing to today’s aircraft and ground defense.

Examines the constraints that may have an impact on cable performance, and the process involved in selecting the right materials based on sufficient testing to verify cables will survive in harsh environments.