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Any electrical component will give off heat during operation. If an electrical part gains or loses too much heat, it will not function as it is intended to, which could cause numerous issues. There are multiple methods and devices to use for measurin ...

Quick Navigation: Types of Shipboard Power What are the MIL-STD-1399 Requirements? Requirements for Shipboard Power Supplies In many ways, a ship is a city unto itself. When it's at sea, it needs its own power system to keep everything ...

Quick Navigation: Recent Military Spending Trends A Much-Needed Boost in the Military Budget for 2019 Aircraft and Other Related Systems Shipbuilding and Other Maritime Systems Missiles and Munition for Ships and Aircrafts Moderni ...

The U.S. Armed Forces, comprised of the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy, is recognized as the most powerful fighting force in the world. Under the authority of the Department of Defense (DoD), our armed forces faithfully carry ou ...

Quick Navigation: What is a Rugged Power Supply? Why Are Rugged Power Supplies Important? Military-Grade Equipment Means Superior Performance Markets We Serve Extreme-condition power supplies are often associated with demanding uses ...

Compared to commercial off-the-shelf or COTS units, custom power supplies have a great deal to offer. As the name implies, an application-specific, custom-engineered power supply will deliver exactly what you need, instead of requiring you to redesig ...

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ACT is proud to offer MIL-STD-704 products. MIL-STD-704 power supplies are aircraft power supplies that meet the requirements called out in MIL-STD-704. Not all power supplies meet this, which is often required for US military aircraft, and it is a s ...

ACT is proud to announce that we have earned our AS9100 certification Revision D. If you are looking for a trustworthy source of power supply solutions for extreme conditions, either for the military or for civilian applications, you cannot do better ...

Military systems require power supplies that consistently provide performance in the most demanding applications. This is one of the reasons that the military has standards to cover input parameters that power supplies see —MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-13 ...