Product category: Cables and Wires
News Release from: Tyco Electronics - Wire, Harness and Protection
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 19 October 2000
New German subs to have Raychem wiring
Raychem has won a contract to supply the specialist wiring cables for control, communications and weapon systems on the new U-212 Class submarines being built for the German Navy
Raychem, a unit of Tyco Electronics Corporation, has won a contract to supply the specialist wiring cables for control, communications and weapon systems on the new U-212 Class submarines, being built for the German Navy by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG (HDW) of Kiel Working closely with the shipbuilders and electrical equipment suppliers during the development phase, Raychem's Wire and Harnessing Division custom-designed specialised Raychem cables with the specific electrical and screening performance required for connecting the mission critical marine on-board equipment
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 20 Sep 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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Christian Kiermaier, Key Account Manager (Marine) for the Raychem Wire and Harness Division in Germany stated: "We are delighted to have been involved from an early stage.
These critical military applications provide us with the opportunity to demonstrate our world class expertise in cable design and to make a real contribution to the project as a supplier partner". Request free introductory details about products from Tyco Electronics - Wire, Harness and Protection ...
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