M85045F & M49291C Military Specifications
Blolite® Blown Optical Fiber Technology (BOFT)
General Cable was the first fiber manufacturer to become a Qualified Products Listed
(QPL) supplier of a militarized version of blown optical fiber technology in September of
2001. Today, we continue to remain the only qualified supplier of blown optical fiber fully
engineered and tested to all the stringent requirements of M85045F and M49291C.
General Cable’s Blolite blown optical fiber technology was first installed on the aircraft carrier
USS Harry Truman in 1997. Early proof of successful use of this technology and its future-proof
capabilities, for which it was designed, resulted in the formal development and qualification of
the technology for the U.S. Navy. Key developments in military shipboard fiber optic technology
have been the digitization of command, control and communication systems over a common
infrastructure. This convergence has enabled significant savings in space and weight as well as
greatly improved system functionality and damage tolerance. Blown optical fiber technology has
furthered these advances by adding opportunities for cost savings, easy upgradeability and
design flexibility.
General Cable’s Blolite blown optical fiber solution has proven to be the SOLUTION for the U.S.
Navy fleet.
M85045F
PIN (see Note)
General Cable
Catalog Number
QPL
Status
Jacket
Material
Intended
Use
Description
M85045/25-01E
M85045/25-01E
M85045/26-01E
M85045/26-01E
OC-1715
(Lt Blue Jkt)
OC-1598
(Blk Jkt)
OC-1717
(Lt. Blue Jkt)
OC-1597
(Blk Jkt)
QPL
QPL
QPL
QPL
7-8mm Tubes
Thermoset
Thermoset
Thermoset
Thermoset
Blolite® BOF System
Blolite® BOF System
Blolite® BOF System
Blolite® BOF System
7-8mm Tubes
1-8mm Tube
1-8mm Tube
Note: ‘E’ indicates enhanced thermoset jacket
BOF = Blown Optical Fiber
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