Fiber optic cables fail in the field. FiST puts the system back in the fight in under an hour — no depot, no replacement reel.
Proof-of-concept form factor · component selection subject to trial feedback
Fiber Splice Kit
A patch, not a depot kit — single channel, one job. Not a permanent fix, and we do not pretend otherwise: it keeps the system in the fight until proper maintenance can occur.
What's in the kit
Single channel — one job: get the line back up.
Connectors and fiber types matched to your systems.
Wipes, cleaning fluid, sleeves, and a VFL to verify.
Protects the joint and carries the load across the repair.
Prep the fiber in-hand — a clean cleave every time.
In the field — five steps, under an hour
Prep the fiber — strip and clean the damaged end
Fusion splice to a pigtail
Sleeve the splice to protect the joint
Verify the link with the VFL
Back in operation
Line restored
Aircraft, ground systems, command posts and comm nodes all run on fiber. One broken strand or one damaged connector brings a system down — and there is no internal way to fix it.
Every path back to operational is a bad one.
Three ways to get a line back — all bad
Custom tactical assemblies aren't stocked. A requisition triggers a fresh procurement: solicit, award, build, deliver.
Requisition to delivered assembly. The slowest 10% run 406+ days.
These are not commodity buys. The industrial base behind custom fiber optic assemblies is thin, and it's stretching.
Of custom assembly awards drew a single offer — and 55% of recent solicitations went unawarded on the first pass.
Pull a working cable from a less-critical platform. One system comes up, another goes down.
Net readiness gained. GAO documented the Army harvesting parts to offset declining overhauls.
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