The Force Protection Cougar troop transport vehicle. The Bae Caiman multi-terrain tactical vehicle. The FMTV family of medium tactical vehicle. All of these military armored systems are designed to serve various battlefield requirements and terrain, including protection and mobility for armed-forces operators.
What all of these vehicles need to operate is power. And it has to be reliable, stable, and portable. Spectrum Control, formerly API Technologies, has designed and built the most rugged Power Entry Panels (PEPs) for military applications that require continuous power for mission-critical electronics, while also having a high tolerance for shock, vibration, and extreme weather conditions.
Why Choose Spectrum Control’s PEP?
Read on to find more benefits of using Spectrum Control’s PEPs for combat vehicles.
Size, weight, and power (SWaP) are the key areas that PEP manufacturers compete on. Through innovation, Spectrum Control took a 92lb PEP device and redesigned it to weight 72lbs. This resulted in a 53% reduction in overall volume and a 22% reduction in weight, while adding enhanced performance. The PEP can withstand the harshest environments, including high-water exposure and concentrations of sand, dust, and salt fog. The PEP also stays watertight to a depth of one meter.
Spectrum Control’s PEPs can be used in a fielded state, not mounted to a vehicle, and operate effectively in any three-phase environment. It meets an array of MIL-STD-810 requirements and has been tested for environmental durability against thermal shock, salt fog, blowing sand and dust, fungus, vibration, ground bond, and mechanical shock.