Capability · Semiconductors and microelectronics

Cables and Interconnects

Wire harnesses, cable assemblies, connectors and other interconnect hardware that carry power and signals between the boxes and sensors in a vehicle, aircraft, ship or radar.

FieldedPart of Semiconductors and microelectronics

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9 recorded roles

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0 high or critical

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Case for · why it matters

DoD's industrial capabilities report lists cables and connectors among the component parts that second-tier suppliers such as Amphenol provide to prime contractors and major subsystem builders.

Case against · the skeptic’s view

GAO reports that DoD finds it harder to spot risky sources at the lower tiers of the supply chain, which include small electronic components. Cable and connector makers sit in that tier, so their foreign content and sub-suppliers are less visible than a prime's.

Who Builds It9

No maturity ratings yet for Arnold Defense & Electronics, Aviation Instrument Technologies, BLUSA Defense Manufacturing, GKN Aerospace, MAC Aerospace, Precision Hermetic Technology, Richard Manufacturing Company, RT Components, SEA Wire and Cable

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Arnold Defense & ElectronicsUS	Supplier	Supplier	—	Estimated
Aviation Instrument TechnologiesUS	Supplier	Supplier	—	Reported
BLUSA Defense ManufacturingUS	Supplier	Developer	—	Estimated
GKN AerospaceGB	Supplier	Supplier	—	Reported
MAC AerospaceUS	Supplier	Supplier	—	Estimated
Precision Hermetic TechnologyUS	Supplier	Supplier	—	Reported
Richard Manufacturing CompanyUS	Supplier	Supplier	—	Reported
RT ComponentsUS	Supplier	Supplier	—	Estimated
SEA Wire and CableUS	Supplier	Supplier	—	Reported

Placed by each organization's own maturity for this technology; TRL is self-reported or estimated, see confidence.