We design to meet MIL-STD-810, a set of stringent military standards required in modern defense applications. Our custom Military Solutions include sealed rotary switches, keypads, and night vision compatible designs that meet MIL-STD-3009 and can operate in a wide temperature range with low power consumption.
Grayhill can also integrate our standard products for volume, power, and channel select controls into customized sealed enclosures per your design requirements. Our standard products include rotary switches, optical encoders, mechanical encoders, CAN bus displays, and CAN bus keypads.
Having been a military component supplier for over 80 years, Grayhill has the expertise to deliver products that reliably meet rugged military environmental requirements. Our products provide the high-quality haptics soldiers in the field depend on.
WEAPON SIGHT LASER CONTROL
LASER-GUIDING SYSTEM
PISTOL ENHANCER CONTROL
SOLDIER HANDHELD GPS
SECURE PERSONAL RADIO
NON-LETHAL LASER CONTROL
PATROL RIFLE OPTIC
A 75 Single-Deck Rotary Switch customized with a shortened shaft ensures easy integration into the laser system. The switch shaft is redundantly sealed to withstand 66' of water immersion for up to 30 minutes while being actuated.
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Grayhill customized its 50 Single-Deck Rotary Switch to meet this application's altitude, temperature, and vibration requirements. The switch shaft was shortened and integrated into a custom-sealed metal enclosure.
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This custom 75 Single-Deck Rotary Switch has a smaller diameter bushing that provides easy mechanical integration for the customer. The switch also has a redundant shaft and process sealed to withstand 33' of water immersion for up to 30 minutes while being actuated.
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This sealed rubber keypad with low audible dome contacts and an NVIS-compatible backlight was integrated into a three-shot molded exterior housing. Grayhill designed materials and coatings without cracks or crevices to survive NBC washdown requirements.
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This radio integrates a custom low-profile sealed keypad assembly that meets 33' immersion per MIL-STD-810. Additionally, the 26 Mechanical Encoder is built with isolated positions, which helps the user prevent accidental actuation of a Zeroize function.
This military application includes a custom 30 Pushbutton with rear epoxy and internal silicon button seals and a custom 75 Single-Deck Rotary Switch, which is shaft and process sealed to meet a 66' immersion requirement per MIL-STD-202. Both switches have a wide operating temperature range while meeting shock and vibration requirements.
Grayhill developed a custom 51 Single-Deck Rotary Switch with a shortened shaft and sealed construction to adjust the brightness settings of the red dot gun sight.
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Night Vision Goggles
Gun Sights
Lasers and Flashlights
GPS Units
Radios
Unattended Aerial Vehicle Controls
Headsets
Displays
Controls
Communications
Fire Control
Navigation
Displays
Controls
Communications
Bomb Fuzes
Radar and Sonar
Weapons Guidance
Grayhill’s military products are designed to meet 10-year mean time between failure (MTBF) standards, including field issues. With decades of experience designing and manufacturing sensitive electronic devices, Grayhill is a trusted supplier that will take ownership of the supply chain for your product.
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