In military and defense applications battery connectors are crucial; ensuring efficient and reliable operation of communication devices, portable equipment, and electronic systems.Â
Military spec battery connectors are built with specific requirements in mind to ensure optimum safety, durability, and performance in defense-related situations or environments.Â
Frequently used examples include:
- Circular Connectors: These are widespread in military and defense as a result of their reliable locking mechanisms and rugged design. They accommodate a range of power and signal requirements by coming in various configurations and sizes. Circular connectors are commonly employed in military vehicles, communication systems, and aerospace applications.
- Board-to-Board Connectors: Also known as strip connectors, these are used to connect batteries to printed circuit boards. In the defense industry, these enable the integration of electronic components in systems like avionics, where circuit boards require secure and efficient interconnection.
- Nano Connectors: Characterized by their very compact design, and deal for applications where space is a valuable commodity, like unmanned systems or small electronic devices. In a military context, nano connectors can be very useful for smaller, man-portable equipment including compact sensors and communication devices carried by soldiers.Â
- Micro Connectors: These versatile military spec battery connectors provide a careful balance of functionality and size. They are prevalent in wearable technologies and other man-portable electronic devices, as well as small-scale unmanned systems.
- Battery Terminals: While slightly different to the connectors listed above, military battery terminal connectors are generally used in land vehicles. They come in a variety of types, such as SAE Post and JIS Post, among others.
Ruggedized Battery Connectors for Extreme Environments
Military spec battery connectors are required to uphold electrical and physical characteristics that meet the specific demands of defense applications:
- Ruggedized Construction: Designed to withstand intense environments, such as those including vibration, shock, and extreme temperatures. Secure, reliable locking mechanisms and robust materials mean more reliable connections in such challenging defense situations.
- High Current Capacity: Designed to function well with high-power requirements, built to enable the safe and quick transfer of energy to electronic systems that use larger volumes of power.
- EMI/RFI Shielding: Built with shielding mechanisms crucial to operations in which electronic systems are required to function consistently, for the prevention of radio-frequency interference (RFI) and electromagnetic interference (EMI).
Specific military battery connector specifications include MIL-DTL-26482 and MIL-DTL-5015 for circular connectors, MIL-DTL-32139 for nano connectors, and MIL-DTL-83513 for micro connectors, among many others for the wide variety of applications in which they are required.
Military Battery Connector Applications
Within the military and defense domain, battery connectors can be used in aviation for lighting systems and communications, in medical environments for crucial portable equipment and field patient care electronics, and in ground vehicles for navigation and electronic warfare. These applications barely scratch the surface of potential uses of battery connectors for defense and military purposes.Â
Products (8)

State-Of-The-Art Passive Fiber Optics Technologies for the Military, Defense & Security Industries

MIL-Spec Connectors for Military & Army Applications - MIL-STD Electrical Connectors