AMSC N/A FSC 5985
MIL-DTL-287J
10 April 2012
SUPERSEDING
MIL-DTL-287H
28 September 2007
DETAIL SPECIFICATION
WAVEGUIDE ASSEMBLIES, FLEXIBLE, TWISTABLE AND
NON-TWISTABLE, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
This specification is approved for use by all Departments
and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers the general requirements for twistable and non-twistable, flexible waveguide
assemblies (hereinafter referred to as “assemblies”) (see 6.1).
1.2 Classification. Assemblies consist of the following classes, as specified (see 3.1 and 6.5.1
):
Class Performance characteristics
1 - Twistable (mates with rigid rectangular waveguide components).
2 - Non-twistable (mates with rigid rectangular waveguide components).
3 - Extra-flexible, twistable (mates with rigid rectangular waveguide components).
1.2.1 Part or Identifying Number (PIN). The military PIN consists of the letter “M” followed by the basic number of
the specification sheet, an assigned dash number (see 3.1), and a coded four-digit number indicating the length.
M287/1 -01- 0071
Military designator Dash number Length (in inches)
and specification sheet number (see NOTE)
NOTE: The four digits indicate the nominal relaxed length of the assembly based on the requirements of 3.4.4.
Example: “-0071” is the number used to identify a length of 7.50 inches (190.5 mm).
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3 and 4 of this specification. This
section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification or recommended for additional
information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document
users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements of documents cited in sections 3 and 4 of this
specification, whether or not they are listed.
2.2 Government documents.
2.2.1 Specifications and standards. The following specifications, standards, and handbooks form a part of this
document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those cited
in the solicitation or contract.
Comments, suggestions or questions on this document should be addressed to DLA Land and Maritime, ATTN:
VAT, Post Office Box 3990, Columbus, OH 43218-3990, or emailed to Tubesamps@dla.mil. Since contact
information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST
Online database at https://assist.daps.dla.mil.
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