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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.

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.

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.

For all-around, lifetime mechanical protection in aircraft electrical systems, W. L. Gore & Associates offers the GORE Abrasion Resistant Cable Jacket for Aircraft, a true one-of-a-kind in its class. Featuring state-of-the-art cable technology, Gore’s pioneering cable jacket is lighter, thinner and more flexible, and with tighter bendability, it provides straightforward routing and expedited installation. It also ensures that high speed copper wires transmit data reliably in the intended application without becoming damaged.

Download our full catalog of high data rate solutions for civil and defense aircraft. Technical information includes cable properties/characteristics, applications, qualifications, performance data, cable preparation, connector options, and ordering information.

Civil and military aircraft OEMs can review a complete list of prequalified high data rate copper and fiber optic cable samples from W. L. Gore & Associates. This way, you can validate our standard products in your specific application with lower technical and business risks to your program. Once you decide, fill out a short online form and place your order with our authorized global distributors to receive your complimentary sample for aerospace and defense.

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Weight savings is an important design and modernization consideration for civil and defense aircraft to increase payload, fuel efficiency, range, and time on station. Gore offers a variety of solutions that reduce the size and weight of microwave/RF cable assemblies, and high-speed copper and fiber optic cables.

Cable dimensions and characteristics — including diameter, weight, minimum bend radius, and insertion loss.

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. 

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.