Defence
Naval

Habia Cable has worked in the naval defence field for more than 40 years. We fully understand customers' requirements in projects ranging from submarine-based applications to surface ships. We can supply cables for the vast majority of internal and external systems.

Wire and Cable for Naval Applications
In May 2003 Habia was awarded the contract to supply PWR2 Reactor Control and Instrumentation cables for the Royal Navy's Astute Nuclear Attack Submarine. The cables had to undergo a vigorous test programme to fulfil the LOCA specification. Three submarines have been ordered for the Royal Navy to enter service from 2005.

Other projects we are involved in include the upgrade of Dutch and Belgian Tripartite Mine Countermeasure Vessels with the addition of new Integrated Mine Countermeasures Systems. Habia have worked exclusively with design engineers on this project to provide a highly complex hybrid flexible underwater cable for the sonar system.

Throughout the 1990s Habia has been developing a growing range of halogen-free and cross-linked materials. These meet the UK Ministry of Defence specifications defining tight tolerances on fire performance cables in the light of the smoke and toxicity problems which were highlighted during the Falklands War.

Typical Applications include:
- Missiles
- ESM/ECM systems
- Fire guidance control
- Weapon Systems
- Engine compartment
- Reactor compartment
- Fire survival systems
- Communications cables
- Surface ships and submarines
- Towed arrays
- Mine detection cables
- DeGaussing cables