Connecting – today and beyond

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Shipboard network integration


Industry leading connectivity solutions designed for indoor and outdoor maritime environments


HUBER+SUHNER's interconnect technologies are available with corrosion resistant and low-smoke, halogen-free (LSFH) materials to ensure safety and survivability in shipboard applications. World-renowned materials engineering expertise serves as the foundation for an LSFH portfolio of proprietary cable jacketing materials that maximizes flexibility for ease of installation while reducing cable weight.

 

Our end-to-end connectivity portfolio of RF-over-Fiber products, All-Optical Circuit Switches, and high-bandwidth fiber optic network components provides a radical improvement in SWaP-optimized performance when compared to all-coaxial analog links. 

Military ship with integrated radar and communications equipment supporting maritime surveillance and connectivity.
Shipboard network integration

Featured technology


HS FO RFoF RF over fiber, Receiver, 6 GHz, DIN Rail, 1 RF OUT, 1 FO IN, Standard module 1

RF-over-Fiber system

Transmitting RF signals in the optical domain has a great number of benefits for military applications, including (but not limited to) significantly increased analog signal range extension and security. HUBER+SUHNER is the world's only vertically integrated provider of rugged RF-over-Fiber links to the Defense market, combining rich market heritage and proprietary RF and optical technologies to deliver industry-moving performance in fit-for-purpose form factors. Today's portfolio supports applications up to 40 GHz with a variety of features and connectors tailored to suit any use case.

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Featured products

HS RF SPUMA 400-RS-FR Coaxial Cable

SPUMA RS - The new performance standard for RF integration

Comprised of state-of-the-art materials and process engineering from conductor to jacket, the SPUMA RS line of coaxial cables from HUBER+SUHNER redefines performance expectations for cost-effective RF integration in vehicular and naval applications. Utilizing a patented stranded conductor rotary swaging (RS) process, the SPUMA RS product line boasts the industry's only tradeoff-free optimization of flexibility and power efficiency.

HS RF SENCITY SC Omni-M 9 ports incl. GNSS

Field deployable special communications antennas

HUBER+SUHNER products support military and blue light forces by providing robust and secure antenna solutions for front-line operations in the air, on the ground, and at sea. Covering the digital TETRA, ultra-broadband, and professional LTE bands, we offer mobile communication services enabling the combination of voice and data in critical situations to ensure reliable coverage when and where it is needed most.

HS RF SPD 3401 series

Mission-critical surge protection

With over half a century of excellence in the design, manufacture, and qualification of harsh environment coaxial surge protection devices spanning Air, Land, and Sea applications, HUBER+SUHNER is one of the top most recognized global subject matter experts in protecting mission critical connectivity from adverse electromagnetic effects. Patented surge discharge technology packaged into the industry's smallest form factors enable system engineers to pack maximum protection within a minimal footprint.

HS FO POLATIS 7000 Series 384x384 LC 8RU Fiber optic switching

Lowest latency optical circuit switching

Bring software-controlled optical circuit switching into your network to maximise uptime and performance for your network monitoring, cyber security, analog signal backhaul, and secure communications links. The HUBER+SUHNER Polatis portfolio of all-optical circuit switches is equipped with our patented DirectLight™ beam-steering technology, making it the only optical circuit switch on the market that can hold dark fiber connections, enabling pre-provisioning and managing low or intermittent signals. Our circuit switches are mirrorless, providing a significant reduction in amplitude distortion relative to MEMS switching technology for maximum signal integrity through the switch. Polatis switches are offered in NxN and MxN configurations and are compatible with our complete line of network taps, fiber cables, patch cords, fiber management and structured cabling solutions, WDM components, and more.

HS RF Solutions VITA 67.3 SMPS Connector

OpenVPX-compliant and SOSA-aligned connectivity

At the apex of "open source" and "innovation", HUBER+SUHNER's portfolio of high performance OpenVPX-compliant connectivity demonstrates that standardization does not require sacrifice. We provide a one-stop shop for end-to-end board and system-level solutions for RF and fiber optic interconnects qualified to ANSI/VITA and comprised of the same proprietary cable and assembly technology found in our most demanding Aerospace and Defense programs. Our VITA-compliant product portfolios are strongly supported with stocked hardware, components, and cable assemblies as well as quick-turn in-house production lines for custom assembly configurations.

HS RF SMA, TNC, N 316L connector combination

Corrosion resistant RF connectors and adapters

HUBER+SUHNER offers a wide portfolio of Stainless Steel 316L connector options for many of our high-performance coaxial cable assembly product lines. The 316L alloy increases the survivability of metallic hardware in corrosive environments, most notably salt-heavy atmospheres present in marine applications. Our selection of off-the-shelf available connectors and adapters enable quick-turn component and assembly deliveries to support your marine environment application.

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