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Offering the industry's widest array of fiber optic
and copper cabling solutions for military, shipboard, (QPL to all M24643
Slash Sheets), and aerospace applications is the result of generations
of
leadership by NextGen/General Cable in designing and engineering Brand
Rex Brand™
wire and cable products to military specifications and requirements. Leadership
means best of the best – specializing in building the toughest possible
cables to withstand the most extreme possible operating conditions –
including custom design and engineering options.
Military Blolite® Overview
Benefits in Shipboard Applications
Specifications and Standards
Certified Military Installers
Military Blolite Installation History
Military Blolite® Installations
Aboard U.S. Navy Ships
Blolite® Products and Descriptions
QPL Navy Shipboard Fiber Optic Cables
NextGen/General Cable's involvement in Blolite® Blown
Optical Fiber Technology (BOF) systems for U.S. Navy shipboard application
is
born out of our extensive experience in military fiber optic cable development
and with our original partners — British Telecom and Corning Inc. for
blown fiber technology in the early 80's. In another partnership with
Newport News Shipbuilding, a militarized version of commercial
Blolite® BOF system was engineered and fully tested to all the requirements
of MIL-PRF-85045 prior to being presented to the Navy for installation
on the carrier U.S.S. Harry S. Truman (CVN75). With approval from the
Navy, this first major installation on a military aircraft carrier began
in late 1997 and was completed in March of 1998. The total amount of
fiber deployed on this initial build was 47 miles.
Since that first experience there have been over 500 miles of military
Blolite fiber installed on several other U.S. Navy ships including the
carriers Enterprise (CVN65), Nimitz (CVN68), Eisenhower (CVN69), Carl
Vinson (CVN70), George Washington (CVN73), John C. Stennis (CVN74), Ronald
Reagan (CVN76) as well as the amphibious assault ships; Tarawa (LHA-1),
Nassau (LHA-4) and Wasp (LHD-1).
The initial version of military Blolite deployed met all the requirements
of the mil-specification with relation to crew safety and product performance.
These products have now been fully qualified to those documents. Enhancements
have continued to be made which include increased fiber density (now up
to 12 fibers per tube up to 1000 feet), increased Multiduct cable tube
count (up to 19 ducts), increased cable flexibility and development of
tools, components and accessories to simplify the installation process.
- Blolite installations and system upgrades in a military shipboard
environment present extreme challenges. New fiber technology can be
easily and cost effectively added to any surface ships that have BOF
on board.
- Blolite's installation equipment is designed to operate with standard
low pressure compressed air simplifying the installation process while
functioning in accordance with safety guidelines.
- The Blolite BOF system allows the flexibility to install only the
number of fibers required without unnecessary dark fibers.
- The Blolite system meets flame, smoke and toxicity requirement of
U.S. Navy optical fiber installations.
- Blolite Multiduct cable utilizes an enhanced thermoset jacket system
which offers superior performance throughout the life cycle of the system.
- Blolite can accommodate physical layer network adds, moves and changes
without the need for new cable installation.
- Blolite installations due to failed nodes can be quickly reconfigured
at sea or in dock.
- Blolite BOF offers a permanent, future-proof infrastructure solution.
| Spec. No. |
Title/Scope |
| M85045/25 |
Cable, Fiber Optic, Seven Tube, Blown
Optical Fiber, Standard and Enhanced Performance, Cable Configuration
Type 5 (Tube), Application B (Shipboard), Cable Class SM and MM (Metric)
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| M85045/26 |
Cable, Fiber Optic, One Tube, Blown Optical
Fiber, Standard and Enhanced Performance, Cable Configuration Type
5 (Tube), Application B (Shipboard), Cable Class SM and MM (Metric)
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| M85045/27 |
Cable, Fiber Optic, Six Fiber Bundle,
Blown Optical Fiber, Cable Configuration Type 1 (Buffered Fiber),
Application B (Shipboard), Cable Class SM and MM (Metric) |
| M85045/28 (Draft) |
Cable, Fiber Optic, Seven Tube, Blown Optical Fiber, Standard
and Enhanced Performance, Cable Configuration Type 5 (Tube), Application
B (Shipboard), Cable Class SM and MM (Metric) *
*dated May
18, 2001
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| M49291/6-05 & /7-02 |
Fiber, Optical Type I, Class I, Size IV,
Composition A, Wavelength B, Radiation Hardened (Metric) |
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Note: These documents are the guiding
specifications for blowable 500 & micro fiber. |
| M2042 B |
Fiber Optic Cable Topology Installation
Standard Methods for Naval Ships |
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| Aircraft Carriers with Blolite® (BOF)
on board |
| Name |
Launched |
| ENTERPRISE
(CVN65) |
09/24/60 |
| NIMITZ (CVN68) |
05/13/72 |
| DWIGHT D.
EISENHOWER (CVN69) |
10/11/75 |
| CARL VINSON
(CVN70) |
03/15/80 |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON
(CVN73) |
07/21/90 |
| JOHN STENNIS
(CVN74) |
11/11/93 |
| HARRY S.
TRUMAN (CVN75) |
09/07/96 |
| RONALD REAGAN
(CVN76) |
02/26/01 |
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| Amphibious Assault Ships with Blolite® (BOF)
on board |
| Name |
Launched |
| TARAWA (LHA) |
05/29/76 |
| NASSAU (LHA) |
07/01/89 |
| WASP (LHD) |
08/04/87 |
Part No. |
Applicable Specification |
Description |
Picture |
| Black Jacket |
Lt. Blue Jacket |
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| OC-1598
OC-1701 |
OC-1715
OC-1716 |
MIL-PRF-85045/25-01E (1)
MIL-PRF-85045/25-01S (2) |
7 x 8 MM Multiducts
7 x 8 MM Multiducts
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OC-1597
OC-1704 |
OC-1717
OC-1718 |
MIL-PRF-85045/26-01E (1)
MIL-PRF-85045/26-01S (2) |
1 x 8 MM Microduct
1 x 8 MM Microduct |
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(1) E indicates "Enhanced Thermoset Jacket"
(2) S indicates "Standard Thermoplastic Jacket" |
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| OC-062H-BF-XXXX(QPL)* |
MIL-PRF-49291/6-05 |
Blowable Fiber — 62.5/125 Multimode |
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| OC-009S-BF-XXXX(QPL)* |
MIL-PRF-49291/7-02 |
Blowable Fiber — Singlemode |
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| *XXXX = Color of Blowable Coating - Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Rose, Aqua |
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| 77-7225 |
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AA-59731-U-8E |
8MM Straight Connector for Joining 8MM Microduct |
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| 77-7229 |
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AA-59731-T-8E |
8MM Tee Connector used for Pressure Testing 8MM Microduct & Furcation Unit |
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| 77-7231 |
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AA-59728-TFP-8 |
Tube Fitting Plug (TFP) for Sealing Empty 8MM Microduct & Tees on Furcation Unit |
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| 707620 |
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AA-59731-EC-8E |
8MM End Cap |
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Applicable
Spec. |
NextGen/General
Cable Part Number |
No. of
Fibers |
Description |
M85045/16-01 |
OC-1468 |
QPL |
1F |
Thermoplastic |
Multimode |
M85045/16-02 |
OC-1571 |
QPL |
1F |
Thermoplastic |
Singlemode |
M85045/15-01P |
OC-1369P |
QPL |
4F |
Thermoplastic |
Multimode |
M85045/15-02P |
OC-1577P |
QPL |
4F |
Thermoplastic |
Singlemode |
M85045/18-01P |
OC-1417P |
QPL |
4F |
Thermoset |
Multimode |
M85045/18-02P |
OC-1578P |
QPL |
4F |
Thermoset |
Singlemode |
M85045/13-01P |
OC-1423P |
QPL |
8F |
Thermoplastic |
Multimode |
M85045/13-02P |
OC-1576P |
QPL |
8F |
Thermoplastic |
Singlemode |
M85045/17-01P |
OC-1434P |
QPL |
8F |
Thermoset |
Multimode |
M85045/17-02P |
OC-1462P |
QPL |
8F |
Thermoset |
Singlemode |
M85045/21-01 |
OC-1651 |
QPL |
8F |
Outboard |
Multimode |
M85045/21-02 |
OC-1679 |
QPL |
8F |
Outboard |
Singlemode |
M85045/22-01 |
OC-1680 |
QPL |
18F |
Thermoplastic |
Multimode |
M85045/22-02 |
OC-1652 |
QPL |
18F |
Thermoplastic |
Singlemode |
M85045/23-01 |
OC-1681 |
QPL |
18F |
Outboard |
Multimode |
M85045/23-02 |
OC-1653 |
QPL |
18F |
Outboard |
Singlemode |
M85045/20-01L |
OC-1569 |
QPL |
24F |
Thermoset |
Multimode |
M85045/20-02L |
OC-1671 |
QPL |
24F |
Thermoset |
Singlemode |
M85045/20-01F |
OC-1570 |
QPL |
33F |
Thermoset |
Multimode |
M85045/20-02F |
OC-1672 |
QPL |
33F |
Thermoset |
Singlemode |
M85045/20-01M |
OC-1540 |
QPL |
36F |
Thermoset |
Multimode |
M85045/20-02M |
OC-1673 |
QPL |
36F |
Thermoset |
Singlemode |
M85045/24-02 |
OC-1654 |
QPL |
90F |
Thermoset |
Singlemode |
M85045/25-01E |
OC-1715 (Lt Blue Jkt) |
QPL |
7-8mm Tubes |
Thermoset |
Blown Fiber |
M85045/25-01E |
OC-1598 (Blk Jkt) |
QPL |
7-8mm Tubes |
Thermoset |
Blown Fiber |
M85045/25-01S |
OC-1716 (Lt Blue Jkt) |
QPL |
7-8mm Tubes |
Thermoplastic |
Blown Fiber |
M85045/25-01S |
OC-1701 (Blk Jkt) |
QPL |
7-8mm Tubes |
Thermoplastic |
Blown Fiber |
M85045/28-01E |
OC-1702 (Blk Jkt) |
QPL Pending |
19-8mm Tubes |
Thermoset |
Blown Fiber |
M85045/28-01S |
OC-1703 (Blk Jkt) |
QPL Pending |
19-8mm Tubes |
Thermoplastic |
Blown Fiber |
M85045/26-01E |
OC-1717 (Lt Blue Jkt) |
QPL |
1-8mm Tube |
Thermoset |
Blown Fiber |
M85045/26-01E |
OC-1597 (Blk Jkt) |
QPL |
1-8mm Tube |
Thermoset |
Blown Fiber |
M85045/26-01S |
OC-1718 (Lt Blue Jkt) |
QPL |
1-8mm Tube |
Thermoplastic |
Blown Fiber |
M85045/26-01S |
OC-1704 (Blk Jkt) |
QPL |
1-8mm Tube |
Thermoplastic |
Blown Fiber |
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