Glenair is a specialized assembly manufacturer producing high-reliability connectors and cables for mission-critical land, sea, air, and space applications since 1956Glenairisaspecializedassemblymanufacturerproducinghigh-reliabilityconnectorsandcablesformission-criticalland,sea,air,andspaceapplicationssince1956
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
MIL-DTL-38999 Series III and IV Connectors: DLA-certified environmental and hermetic connectors, featuring a triple-start thread design to prevent galling and cross-threading, offering quick disconnect functionality.MIL-DTL-38999SeriesIIIandIVConnectors:DLA-certifiedenvironmentalandhermeticconnectors,featuringatriple-startthreaddesigntopreventgallingandcross-threading,offeringquickdisconnectfunctionality.
Series 80 Mighty Mouse Connectors: Micro-miniature cylindrical connectors providing up to 71% weight and 52% size savings over MIL-DTL-38999 connectors, ideal for high-reliability aerospace/defense applications.Series80MightyMouseConnectors:Micro-miniaturecylindricalconnectorsprovidingupto71%weightand52%sizesavingsoverMIL-DTL-38999connectors,idealforhigh-reliabilityaerospace/defenseapplications.
Mighty Mouse Cobra™ Connectors: Characterized by a low-profile and integral backshell design, offering eight different angle orientations for flexible cable routing.MightyMouseCobra™Connectors:Characterizedbyalow-profileandintegralbackshelldesign,offeringeightdifferentangleorientationsforflexiblecablerouting.
MIL-DTL-83513 Micro-D Connectors and Cables: Wire-to-wire, FPC-to-board, and wire-to-board interconnect solutions, flight-proven and qualified by ESA, NASA, and JAXA for space applications.MIL-DTL-83513Micro-DConnectorsandCables:Wire-to-wire,FPC-to-board,andwire-to-boardinterconnectsolutions,flight-provenandqualifiedbyESA,NASA,andJAXAforspaceapplications.
High-Speed Micro-D Connectors and Cables: Featuring unique contact isolation and spacing for optimal high-speed performance, utilizing ultra-low dielectric materials.High-SpeedMicro-DConnectorsandCables:Featuringuniquecontactisolationandspacingforoptimalhigh-speedperformance,utilizingultra-lowdielectricmaterials.
ATEX / EX Connectors (ITS-Ex): Explosion-proof connectors designed for safe operation in hazardous zones such as petrochemical refineries and oil & gas drilling platforms, UL, IEC, and IECEx certified.ATEX/EXConnectors(ITS-Ex):Explosion-proofconnectorsdesignedforsafeoperationinhazardouszonessuchaspetrochemicalrefineriesandoil&gasdrillingplatforms,UL,IEC,andIECExcertified.
MIL-STAR™ High-Performance Hookup Wire and Cable: High-temperature aerospace-grade wire and multi-conductor cables based on SAE AS22759 and AS27500 specifications, offering performance superior to QPL standards.MIL-STAR™High-PerformanceHookupWireandCable:High-temperatureaerospace-gradewireandmulti-conductorcablesbasedonSAEAS22759andAS27500specifications,offeringperformancesuperiortoQPLstandards.
Diverse Connector Accessories: Including cylindrical connectors, circular backshells and accessories, rectangular backshells and accessories, flexible EMI/RFI conduit systems and fittings, composite connectors, fiber optic connectors and cables, shipboard interconnect hardware, interconnect assembly tooling, cable harness assembly, braiding, and sleeving services.DiverseConnectorAccessories:Includingcylindricalconnectors,circularbackshellsandaccessories,rectangularbackshellsandaccessories,flexibleEMI/RFIconduitsystemsandfittings,compositeconnectors,fiberopticconnectorsandcables,shipboardinterconnecthardware,interconnectassemblytooling,cableharnessassembly,braiding,andsleevingservices.
Crown Ring Contact Technology: Precision-machined contacts from high-conductivity copper alloy, offering up to 60% lower contact resistance than equivalent AS39029 contacts and excellent conductivity up to 260°C.CrownRingContactTechnology:Precision-machinedcontactsfromhigh-conductivitycopperalloy,offeringupto60%lowercontactresistancethanequivalentAS39029contactsandexcellentconductivityupto260°C.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Full-Spectrum Product Lines: Offering dozens of full-spectrum connector product lines, including military-qualified and signature designs like MIL-DTL-38999 Series III and the ultra-light Series 80 Mighty Mouse.Full-SpectrumProductLines:Offeringdozensoffull-spectrumconnectorproductlines,includingmilitary-qualifiedandsignaturedesignslikeMIL-DTL-38999SeriesIIIandtheultra-lightSeries80MightyMouse.
High Reliability and Quality Control: AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management systems, Nadcap certification for aerospace cable and harness assemblies, and manufacturing facilities in the USA and Western Europe upholding high quality standards.HighReliabilityandQualityControl:AS9100DandISO9001:2015certifiedqualitymanagementsystems,Nadcapcertificationforaerospacecableandharnessassemblies,andmanufacturingfacilitiesintheUSAandWesternEuropeupholdinghighqualitystandards.
Responsive Customer Service and Support: Known for fast turnaround on quotes and custom orders, unsurpassed sales and technical support in every major market worldwide, and the industry's largest standing inventory for quick shipments.ResponsiveCustomerServiceandSupport:Knownforfastturnaroundonquotesandcustomorders,unsurpassedsalesandtechnicalsupportineverymajormarketworldwide,andtheindustry'slargeststandinginventoryforquickshipments.
Innovation and Custom Solutions: A strong focus on new product development driven by customer needs, offering custom design services and turnkey integrated system solutions for unique applications.InnovationandCustomSolutions:Astrongfocusonnewproductdevelopmentdrivenbycustomerneeds,offeringcustomdesignservicesandturnkeyintegratedsystemsolutionsforuniqueapplications.
Mission-Critical Environment Expertise: Specialization in designing and manufacturing high-performance, high-reliability interconnect solutions for harsh environments across aerospace, defense, space, marine, and oil & gas industries.Mission-CriticalEnvironmentExpertise:Specializationindesigningandmanufacturinghigh-performance,high-reliabilityinterconnectsolutionsforharshenvironmentsacrossaerospace,defense,space,marine,andoil&gasindustries.
Global Manufacturing and Distribution Network: Operating manufacturing and assembly facilities in the USA, UK, Italy, and Germany, providing global product supply and technical support across key markets.GlobalManufacturingandDistributionNetwork:OperatingmanufacturingandassemblyfacilitiesintheUSA,UK,Italy,andGermany,providingglobalproductsupplyandtechnicalsupportacrosskeymarkets.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Aerospace: Commercial and military avionics, airframes, eVTOL, satellites, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)Aerospace:Commercialandmilitaryavionics,airframes,eVTOL,satellites,unmannedaerialvehicles(UAVs)
Space: Space vehicles, missile launch, satellite and satellite equipment deploymentSpace:Spacevehicles,missilelaunch,satelliteandsatelliteequipmentdeployment
Industrial: Oil and gas, petrochemical refineries, general industrial applicationsIndustrial:Oilandgas,petrochemicalrefineries,generalindustrialapplications
United Kingdom, Italy, GermanyUnitedKingdom,Italy,Germany
United StatesUnitedStates
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Quality Management System Certifications: ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D (for US, Germany, Italy, and Korea facilities), Nadcap (Aerospace Electronics - Cable and Harness Assemblies).QualityManagementSystemCertifications:ISO9001:2015andAS9100D(forUS,Germany,Italy,andKoreafacilities),Nadcap(AerospaceElectronics-CableandHarnessAssemblies).
Product Certifications: DLA (Defense Logistics Agency) certification for MIL-DTL-38999 Series III and IV connectors, UL, IEC, IECEx standards certification for ATEX/EX connectors, FAA, and MIL-Spec qualifications.ProductCertifications:DLA(DefenseLogisticsAgency)certificationforMIL-DTL-38999SeriesIIIandIVconnectors,UL,IEC,IECExstandardscertificationforATEX/EXconnectors,FAA,andMIL-Specqualifications.
Patents: Holds numerous patents including 'Advanced fiber-optic contact and method' (US Patent Nos: US10379305, US9946041, US10782494), 'Electromagnetically shielding material' (US Patent No: US11395446), 'Connector with spring-locked swing arms' (US Patent No: US9627800B2), and a 'removable wire sealing grommet' (US Patent No: US9356387).Patents:Holdsnumerouspatentsincluding'Advancedfiber-opticcontactandmethod'(USPatentNos:US10379305,US9946041,US10782494),'Electromagneticallyshieldingmaterial'(USPatentNo:US11395446),'Connectorwithspring-lockedswingarms'(USPatentNo:US9627800B2),anda'removablewiresealinggrommet'(USPatentNo:US9356387).
Technical Competence: ESA-certified assembly staff and clean-room capabilities for space-grade harness and electromechanical device integration (Germany facility).TechnicalCompetence:ESA-certifiedassemblystaffandclean-roomcapabilitiesforspace-gradeharnessandelectromechanicaldeviceintegration(Germanyfacility).