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Submarine Makers Test Their Own Optical Fiber

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Aaron J. Hand

As part of a modernization of its Trident II submarine, General Dynamics Defense Systems is installing a faster network, phasing out its Ethernet system in favor of a fiber distributed data interface system. While optical fiber will speed up the network, problems with flexibility and durability could prove difficult in a submarine environment. Fiber optic cables crossing a submarine door's hinges allow the door to be opened at least 10,000 times without damage to the fiber. Courtesy of General Dynamics. In its submarines, General Dynamics puts the electronics on doors so the sailors can...Read full article

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