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MIL-STD-qualified pressure, temperature, vibration and position sensors for ground vehicles, naval, airborne and ground-support applications.
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Sub-system

Soldier-Worn Systems

Applications

Temperature SensorsPressure SensorsGas Detection SensorsWeatherStations®

Sensor solutions

Temperature Sensors

Applications: Various

  • High accuracy
  • Proven reliability
  • Various temperature and resistance values

Pressure Sensors

Application: Blast gauge

  • High stability
  • Miniature size
  • Low power requirements
  • Board-mounted

Gas Detection Sensors

Application: detection of toxic gases

  • Detectable gases: VOCs, CO2, NO2, NH3
  • Custom and robust packaging options

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WeatherStations®

Application: Mobile and stationary platforms (custom colors available)

  • Hyper-local weather
  • True wind speed and direction
  • GPS, heading, air temp, barometric pressure and relative humidity
  • Rugged, compact, maintenance-free weather sensors (IPX7)

Sub-system

Ground Vehicles

Applications

Pressure SensorsGas Detection SensorsPosition SensorsShock SensorsUltrasonic Level & Concentration Vibration SensorsVibration SensorsWeatherStations®Current SensorsSpeed SensorsTilt Sensors

Sensor solutions

Pressure Sensors

Applications: Engine fuel and air filter, transmission fluid, air blast measurement, underwater blast pressure measurement

  • High accuracy
  • Harsh media compatibility

Gas Detection Sensors

Application: Fuel leakage

  • 0 to 100% LEL
  • Approved EX-d
  • Mechanically robust
  • Application: detection of toxic gases
  • Detectable gases: VOCs, CO2, NO2, NH3
  • Custom and robust packaging options

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Position Sensors (Inductive)

Applications: Transmission, Turret / radar rotation speed control, Suspension positioning, Steering angle & torque, Pedal position, Joysticks

  • Stray-field immune
  • ASIL-D ready
  • Through-shaft, end-of-shaft and ARC/off-axis configurations
  • Non-contact measurement
  • 360° sensing
  • Enhanced accuracy and resolution

Ultrasonic Level & Concentration Sensors

Applications: Fuel, coolant, hydraulic fluid, DEF SCR systems

  • Continuous monitoring
  • High accuracy
  • Robust, non-contact sensing
  • Applications: Wheel speed, engine speed and position
  • Variable reluctance, active hall effect or magneto resistive sensors
  • Zero speed, large air gap capability

Vibration Sensors

Application: Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS)

  • Rugged · Reliable · Durable
  • Condition-based maintenance of vibrating / rotating parts
  • Vehicle dynamics
  • NVH
  • Shock measurement due to blast

Position Sensors (Linear)

Application: Door control, armoured hatch control, suspension control, protective shield control, outrigger control, steering control

  • Rugged design
  • Reliable position feedback

WeatherStations®

Application: Mobile and stationary platforms

  • Hyper-local weather
  • True wind speed and direction
  • GPS, heading, air temp, barometric pressure and relative humidity
  • Rugged, compact, maintenance-free weather sensors (IPX7)

Current Sensors

Applications: Battery management systems, Motor control, Inverter

  • Total accuracy over temp error < 1%FS
  • Linear error < 0.1%FS
  • Simple or redundant analog ratiometric output

Speed Sensors

Applications: Transmission sensors, Motor Rotor position & Speed

  • Compact and very rugged
  • Sealed for harsh environments: IP67
  • Resistant to moist and high vibration environments

Tilt Sensors

Applications: Roll-over protection, Stabilization control

  • Accuracy <0.5°
  • Fully sealed (IP69K) for use in harsh environments
  • Operating temperature from -40°C to +85°C

Sub-system

Military Aircraft

Applications

Gas Detection SensorsPressure SensorsVibration SensorsUltrasonic Level SensorsPosition SensorsCurrent Sensors

Sensor solutions

Gas Detection Sensors

Application: Fuel leakage

  • 0 to 100% LEL
  • Approved EX-d
  • Mechanically robust
  • Application: detection of toxic gases
  • Detectable gases: VOCs, CO2, CO, NO2, NH3
  • Custom and robust packaging options

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Ultra Low Pressure Sensors

Applications: Test/simulation, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)

  • High accuracy
  • High repeatability
  • Total error band
  • Compact size
  • Applications: General military grade and barometric pressure
  • Calibrated -40°C to +125°C
  • High stability and repeatability
  • Digital and amplified outputs

Vibration Sensors

Application: Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS)

  • Rugged · Reliable · Durable
  • Condition-based maintenance of vibrating / rotating parts

Ultrasonic Level & Concentration Sensors

Applications: Fuel, coolant, hydraulic fluid, DEF SCR systems

  • Continuous monitoring
  • High accuracy
  • Robust, non-contact sensing
  • Applications: Helicopter landing gear and fuel systems
  • Absolute, gauge and sealed gauge
  • From 3 psi to 7500 psi
  • High accuracy

VC Flight Test Accelerometers

Applications: Flutter testing, vibration and g loading during maneuvers

  • From 2 g's to 200 g's

6DoF Accelerometers and Rate Measurement

Applications: Aircraft, helicopter, and missile flight testing

  • Acceleration from 2 g's to 500 g's
  • Angular range from 100 to 18,000 degrees per second

Position Sensors

Application: automated positioning

  • Rugged design
  • Reliable position feedback
  • Applications: Motor Rotor, Elevator / Aileron / Flaps / Slats / Servos position, Cockpit controls
  • Measurement ranges up to 360° and multi-turn
  • Rugged mechanical design
  • Temperature-independent performance

Current Sensors

Application: Battery Management Systems

  • Operating temperature from -40°C to +125°C
  • Galvanic separation between power and control

Sub-system

Missiles, Munitions, & Torpedoes

Applications

Temperature SensorsPressure SensorsShock & Vibration SensorsVibration SensorsPosition Sensors

Sensor solutions

Temperature Sensors

Applications: Torpedo guidance and tracking

  • High accuracy
  • Proven reliability
  • Various temperature and resistance values

Pressure Sensors

Application: Torpedoes, air blast measurement, underwater blast pressure measurement

  • Calibrated -55°C to +200°C
  • Robust and rugged
  • Long-term stability

Gas Detection Sensors

Application: Fuel leakage

  • 0 to 100% LEL
  • Approved EX-d
  • Mechanically robust

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Shock & Vibration Sensors

Application: Fuzing and alarming

  • Accelerometers
  • Rugged, reliable, and durable

Position Sensors

Application: accurate positioning

  • Rugged design
  • Reliable position feedback

Sub-system

Naval

Applications

Vibration SensorsPressure SensorsMicrophonesGas Detection SensorsPosition SensorsWeatherStations®Synthetic Aperture Sonar Transducers (SAS)Acoustic Communications Transducers (ACOMMs)Forward Lookers and SideScans TransducersSpeed SensorsCurrent Sensors

Sensor solutions

Vibration Sensors

Applications: Underwater acoustics, ordinance monitoring

  • Ultra low-noise internal amplifier
  • Encapsulated in polyurethane
  • Application: Underwater vibration monitoring
  • High pressure rating
  • High sensitivity
  • Wide frequency range
  • Ground isolated to eliminate ground loops
  • Applications: Towed arrays, sonobuoys, deep ocean
  • Incorporates low-noise preamplifier with calibration circuit
  • Electrostatically shielded and molded in polyurethane
  • Applications: Underwater unmanned vehicles (UUV), towed arrays, ACOMM
  • 4-channel combination: Orthogonal axis accelerometers and omnidirectional hydrophone
  • Improved signal-to-noise ratio

Pressure Sensors

Applications: Measurement of dynamic pressure due to turbulent water flow or cavitation

  • Integral waterproof cable hydro-tested during production
  • Acceleration compensated
  • Ground isolated

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Position Sensors (Linear)

Application: rudder control, launch tube control, anchor control, periscope control

  • Rugged design
  • Reliable position feedback
  • Applications: Tilt and Steering angle (SAS)
  • High reliability and precision
  • EMC-robust design — immune to external magnetic fields
  • Configurable outputs
  • Multiple redundant-signal options
  • Dual axis combined gyroscope and accelerometer

Gas Detection Sensors

Application: Fuel leakage

  • 0 to 100% LEL
  • Approved EX-d
  • Mechanically robust
  • Application: detection of toxic gases
  • Detectable gases: VOCs, CO2, NO2, NH3
  • Custom and robust packaging options

Engineered by

WeatherStations®

Application: Mobile and stationary platforms

  • Hyper-local weather
  • True wind speed and direction
  • GPS, heading, air temp, barometric pressure and relative humidity
  • Rugged, compact, maintenance-free weather sensors (IPX7)

Custom Transducers and Arrays

Application: Mine Detection, Harbor Security, Acoustic Communications

  • Proven defense contract history
  • Custom designed transducers to fit any application
  • High bandwidth complex arrays

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Speed Sensors

Applications: Vessel propulsion speed, Propeller shaft RPM measurement

  • Resistant to humidity and high vibrations
  • ESD protection
  • Custom cable or connector interface

Current Sensors

Applications: Battery Management Systems, Generators, Converters / Inverters

  • Measured values from ±30 A to ±1.500 A
  • Busbar or wire mounting
  • Non-intrusive technology
  • Galvanic separation between power and control

Sub-system

Space

Applications

Temperature SensorsPressure SensorsForce SensorsMicrophonesShock SensorsVibration SensorsGas Detection SensorsPosition Sensors

Sensor solutions

Temperature Sensors

Application: Atomic clock

  • Long-term stability
  • Proven reliability
  • All definitions and test methods per MIL-PRF-23648

Pressure Sensors (Satellite)

Application: Satellite propulsion

  • Robust and rugged
  • Long-term stability
  • High repeatability
  • High accuracy

Vibration Sensors

Applications: Vibration and shock testing of spacecraft before launch and during flight

  • Hermetic and low outgassing accelerometers
  • Force limited vibration testing sensors
  • Shock accelerometers for explosive bolts and stage separation

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High Temperature Accelerometers

Application: Rocket motor testing

  • Continuous vibration measurement up to 760°C

Cryogenic Accelerometers

Application: Cryogenic fuel system testing

  • Vibration measurement capability down to -269°C

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Pressure Sensors (Combustion)

Application: Combustion instability measurement

  • Dynamic pressure measurement capability down to -240°C for cryogenic fuel system testing
  • Dynamic pressure measurement capability up to 760°C for combustion instability measurement

Microphones

Application: Acoustic stress testing of spacecraft before launch

  • From 16 dB to 174 dB

Position Sensors

Application: unfolding control

  • Rugged design
  • Reliable position feedback

Gas Detection Sensors

Application: Fuel leakage

  • 0 to 100% LEL
  • Approved EX-d
  • Mechanically robust
  • Application: detection of toxic gases
  • Detectable gases: VOCs, CO2, CO, NO2, NH3
  • Custom and robust packaging options

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