Military

Single, dual and multi-channel waveguide and waveguide/coaxial styles.

Standard and custom designs available in S, C and X-band frequencies.

As an FAA and NOAA depot repair center, Diamond supports Rotary Joint refurbishment and upgrades for Diamond and non-Diamond products.

Available integration as slip ring for system power and standard data transfer and fiber optic rotary joints for high data rate transfer.

Design Flexibility including commercial and military requirements.

Electrical parameters including, power ratings, isolation, losses and variation in rotation are specified for each unit.

Mechanical and environmental parameters including, torque, temperature, leak rate, shock and vibration requirements, and exact customer interface dimensions may be specified based on customer requirements.

High Reliability Seal Designs Available for long term maintenance free operation supporting applications with Continuous Rotation Requirements up to 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

Over 60 years experience with ground based, airborne, and shipboard military communications and radar applications.

Designs available with multi-channel integrated rotary joint subsystems with high power RF waveguide channels, coaxial RF channels, integrated Slip Ring and azimuth positioning with encoder/resolver, fiber optic and media/fluid rotary joints.

Rotary joint refurbishment and upgrades for Diamond and non-Diamond products available.

High reliability military-spec designs to support demanding environments.

Electrical parameters including, power ratings, isolation, losses and variation in rotation are specified for each unit.

Mechanical and environmental parameters including, torque, temperature, leak rate, shock and vibration requirements, and exact customer interface dimensions may be specified based on customer requirements.

Full design, analysis, manufacturing, assembly, qualification and final testing with complete SDRL documentation packages based on customer requirements.

Standard and custom rotary joint designs available for Primary Surveillance Radar (L and S-Band PSR) and Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR)

PSR (En-Route and Terminal) designs available in multi-channel integrated rotary joint subsystems with high power RF channels, coaxial/SSR RF channels, integrated Slip Ring and azimuth positioning with an encoder or resolver.

SSR (Mode-S), 3 channel L-Band coaxial designs with RF only and designs integrating encoders, Slip Ring and fiber optic channels.

As an FAA depot repair center, Diamond supports rotary joint refurbishment and upgrades for Diamond and non-Diamond products.

Designs also available for terminal doppler weather radar and airport surface detection equipment.

Design Flexibility including commercial and military-spec requirements.

Electrical parameters including, power ratings, isolation, losses and variation in rotation are specified for each unit.

Use of high reliability seals, precision ball bearings, Slip Ring and encoder for demanding applications requiring continuous rotation.

Mechanical and environmental parameters including, torque, temperature, leak rate, shock and vibration requirements, and exact customer interface dimensions may be specified based on customer requirements.

Industry’s largest selection of Space flight rotary joints.

Designs for commercial and military communications, meteorological studies and space-based radar.

Space rotary joint designs qualified to:

NASA Standards

ESA Standards

Other International Space Agency Standards

Waveguide and coaxial rotary joint designs including integrated waveguide and interconnecting cables.

On sight acceptance testing and gimbal integration can be provided at customer locations.

Design flexibility including commercial and military requirements.

Critical Rotary joint bearing selections are based on Diamond’s design heritage or based on customer specifications.

Electrical parameters including, power ratings, isolation, losses and variation in rotation are specified for each unit.

Mechanical and environmental parameters including, torque, temperature, leak rate, shock and vibration requirements, and exact customer interface dimensions may be specified based on customer requirements.

Full Design, analysis, manufacturing, class 100 Laminar Flow Bench assembly, qualification and final testing with complete SDRL documentation packages based on customer requirements.

Diamond in-house thermal vacuum chamber to support critical testing requirements for space customers. Additional testing including thermal cycling, shock and vibration available.

Dependable operation in airborne, marine, and ground mobile applications.

Can support high volume production.

Hundreds of existing Satcom RF Rotary Joint designs in single, dual and multi-channel configurations with coaxial and/or waveguide interfaces.

Compact/low profile designs.

Integrated slip rings for AC/DC power and signal transfer available.

Custom designs including DO160 qualified.

Design flexibility including commercial and mil-spec requirements.

Volume production and commonality of parts for affordable designs.

Electrical parameters including, frequency of operation, power ratings, isolation, losses and variation in rotation are specified for each unit.

Mechanical and environmental parameters including, torque, temperature, leak rate, shock and vibration requirements, and exact customer interface dimensions may be specified based on customer requirements.