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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.

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.

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.

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.

Backed by decades of engineering innovation, W. L. Gore & Associates’ GORE Fibre Channel Cables for Aircraft are a proven interconnect solution on many commercial, business and defense aircraft, like the Falcon 7X, F-16, F-18 and AV-8B. Featuring a balanced cable design with field-cancellation properties, they can transmit two differential signals within the same shield without interference.

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.

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.