Airborne equipment needs to be engineered to the highest standards possible. The aerospace industry relies on sophisticated electronics for monitor displays, communication systems, radar and navigation equipment, and many other devices that are critical to in-flight operations. Power supplies that run these precision-critical electronics must be consistently reliable under any operating condition.
For decades, we’ve been a proud partner to the military and aerospace industry, providing ruggedized, reliable power solutions compliant with MIL-STD-704 and other relevant military standards. As a leading supplier of military power solutions, let us help assess your needs and select or build the right power supply system to meet your requirements and schedule.
The specific environmental conditions encountered in air call for engineered aerospace power supplies that meet precise requirements for size, weight, efficiency, hermeticity, and ruggedization. As aerospace electronics become more advanced, aircraft power supplies become more complex in order to provide sufficient power in flight. Today’s aviation power supplies must provide greater current at low voltages without comprising design and performance requirements.
MIL-STD-704 establishes the input electrical requirements of aerospace power supply standards for military aircraft used in the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. This military standard sets out the input characteristic the power supply must operate under whether on the ground, inflight or take-off and landing. The additional handbooks MIL-HDBK-704-1 through -8 define the test methods and procedures used to determine compliance with MIL-STD-704. By using a MIL-STD-704 power supply, you’ll have a level of performance that’s suitable for use in airborne applications.
At ACT, we design and manufacture MIL-STD-704 AC-DC and DC-DC power supplies that can be used in military aerospace applications—those manned and unmanned, inhabited and uninhabited. Our airborne solutions meet these stringent standards and are quality-tested to ensure the highest performance and reliability. They’re also:
Our premier, MIL-STD-704 compliant, custom airborne power solutions also meet the needs for powering this demanding domain in the following ways:
If you’re looking for a ready-to-ship power solution, check out our available AC-DC MIL-COTS and DC-DC MIL-COTS power supplies. All are ruggedized and designed to meet military standards. You can quickly modify a COTS power supply by making it a MOTS, Modified-Off-The-Shelf, solution to meet your aerospace environmental requirements and adhere to your program timeline.
The majority of equipment failures in military aircraft are due to design and engineering shortcomings that lead to transient spikes, voltage surges, and other power irregularities. For this reason, a power supply you can trust is essential when designing and manufacturing new equipment.
Since 1981, ACT has been a leading manufacturer of aerospace power equipment. Our engineering team has the experience and expertise to develop solutions to meet the most stringent requirement, and we’ve invested in our vertical manufacturing capabilities to provide comprehensive in-house design and acceptance testing. Being a small business, we’re able to help keep costs down while providing the highest possible level of quality control. All our aerospace power supplies are extensively tested and can be modified in various ways to better suit your needs. Contact us today!
