TFS DuraTAC® Stainless-Steel Armored Military Fiber Optic Cables

Terminated with Expanded Beam or TFS Magnum™ ODC connectors for durability in demanding field environments.

Military and defense tactical communications, command centers, radar and field networks
Stainless-steel armor Protected optical interfaces Repeat deployment

DuraTAC® ARMORED TACTICAL FIBER

Protection at the core.
Confidence in the field.

Rough ground, repeated handling and exposed cable routes place real demands on a fiber link. DuraTAC surrounds its optical fibers with tightly coiled stainless-steel tubing and a tough TPU outer jacket.

The result is mechanical protection in a flexible, transportable cable assembly—ready to pair with a connector designed for the same environment.

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U.S. Marines retrieving tactical fiber during a field exercise

Resist physical damage

Internal steel armor helps protect the fibers against crushing, cuts and abrasion during field handling.

Stay flexible

A compact, flexible construction makes cable routes easier to manage when equipment and positions change.

Deploy. Retrieve. Repeat.

Reel-based assemblies support orderly transport, deployment and recovery between operations.

EXPANDED BEAM & MAGNUM™ ODC

Two rugged interfaces.
One armored foundation.

Choose the connection around your operating environment, equipment interface and optical budget.

01 / EXPANDED BEAMCONTAMINATION TOLERANCE
LENS-BASED OPTICAL INTERFACE

Expanded Beam

TFS Expanded Beam connector and DuraTAC armored tactical cable reel

A lens expands the optical beam across the mating interface, reducing sensitivity to small particles compared with a conventional physical-contact interface.

  • Less sensitivity to dust at the optical interface
  • No direct fiber-to-fiber contact across the lens interface
  • Rugged threaded housing for demanding field handling

Choose for frequent mating in dirty environments, where contamination tolerance is a priority.

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02 / MAGNUM ODCPROTECTED FIBER CONTACTS
RUGGED PHYSICAL-CONTACT INTERFACE

Magnum™ ODC

TFS Magnum ODC connectors and DuraTAC armored tactical cable reel

A stainless-steel female cable connector recesses the fiber contacts inside a protective housing. A durable screw-on dust cap helps keep dirt and damage away during handling.

  • Stainless-steel body for mechanical durability
  • Internal contacts protected from exposed handling
  • Waterproof construction and screw-on protective cap

Choose for repeat field deployment requiring a protected ODC interface and compatible equipment.

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Connector families are not interchangeable. Confirm fiber type, channel count, mating interface, insertion loss and environmental ratings for the selected assembly. Keep protective caps fitted when disconnected and follow the specified cleaning procedure.

MILITARY APPLICATIONS

Built around the
realities of deployment.

Rugged fiber links for the connections between field communications equipment, shelters and remote systems.

01

Tactical communications

Connect deployed communications nodes with an armored optical path.

02

Command-post networks

Link shelters and equipment across temporary operating locations.

03

Remote sensor links

Carry optical data between compatible sensors and field equipment.

CONTACT TACTICAL FIBER SYSTEMS

Your mission.
The right fiber connection.

Discuss cable length, fiber count, connector family and the conditions your assembly needs to handle with TFS.

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