Military Aircraft Wiring Harnesses: Challenges & Solutions
Posted by Steve Floyd on March 18, 2025
At InterConnect Wiring, we know that military aircraft wiring harnesses are much more than bundles of wire—they’re the nervous system of some of the most advanced jets in the world, including the F-16, F-22, and F-15. But as reliable as these systems are, they don’t come without their fair share of challenges. In this • Read More >>
Topics: Aero Precision, Aerospace, Aerospace Industry, Aerospace Vehicle, Aircraft Rewiring, Cockpit Panels, Connectors, Defense Aviation, Electrical Harnesses and Panels, Engineering, Engineering Design, F-15, F-16, F-16 Electrical, F-16 Electrical Wiring Harness, Harness Assembly, Heat Shrinking, How Built, Insulated Wire, InterConnect Wiring, Kapton, Kapton vs TKT, Kapton Wire, Laser markable MIL Spec Wire, Laser Wire Marking, Machine, Manufacturing, MIL-W-5088, Military Aircraft Rewire Decision, MRO, Quality, Regulation, Repair, Rewire, Science, Specification, STEM, System Diagram, Technology, Testing, VLOG, Wire, Wire Identification, Wiring Harness, Wiring Harness Design
Top 4 Reasons JSWAG is Important for EWIS
Posted by Steve Floyd on March 4, 2025
At InterConnect Wiring, we are committed to ensuring the highest standards in EWIS (Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems), particularly for military aircraft such as the F-16, F-22 and Vertical Lift Platforms like the UH-1 and AH-1 Helos. In our previous article What Is JSWAG? – InterConnect Wiring we wrote about What JSWAG is. Today, we • Read More >>
Topics: Aerospace, Aerospace Industry, air force, Aircraft Rewiring, Army, Blog, C-130, Cockpit Panels, Defense Aviation, Distributors, Electrical Harnesses and Panels, EWIS, F-15, F-16, F-22, Harness Braid Stops, InterConnect Wiring, Manufacturing, Military Aircraft Rewire Decision, MRO, Power By Wire, Quality, Rewire, Safety, Science, Technology, Wire, Wiring, Wiring Harness
What Makes InterConnect Wiring a InterConnect Wiring, LLP a Trusted Partner for F-16’s Worldwide
Posted by Steve Floyd on February 18, 2025
Join Steve Floyd, Program Manager at InterConnect Wiring, as we take you behind the scenes of manufacturing and engineering for the F-16 Fighting Falcon. From wiring harnesses to cockpit panels, discover how InterConnect ensures mission-ready reliability for the U.S. military and allied air forces worldwide. Hear from our experts about the key steps in production, • Read More >>
Topics: Aerospace, Aerospace Industry, air force, Aircraft Rewiring, Certification, CNC Milling Machine, CNC Router, Cockpit Panels, Defense Aviation, Distributors, Dust Caps, Electrical Harnesses and Panels, Engineering, Engineering Design, F-16, F-16 Distributor, F-16 Electrical, F-16 Electrical Wiring Harness, Filler Plugs, Flight Controls, Gauge, Harness Assembly, InterConnect Wiring, Laser Wire Marking, Lay Wire, Lockheed Martin, Machine, Manufacturing, Metal, Metal Shield, Military Aircraft Rewire Decision, MRO, Power Panel, Quality, Regulation, Relay Panel, Rewire, Science, Sheet Metal, Shrink Tubing, STEM, Technology, VLOG, Wire, Wire Identification, Wiring Harness, Wiring Harness Design
WHY DO YOU NEED A “SUPER BRUSH” TO MAKE AN AIRCRAFT SHEET METAL PART?
Posted by Malich Quijas on February 20, 2024
Hi. My name is Malich. I’m the Training Manager at InterConnect Wiring – where Connections Matter. Today we’ll be looking at our SuperMax “Super Brush” and what it does for UH-60 cockpit panels. WIRING HARNESSES – AIRCRAFT REWIRING – COCKPIT PANELS – CONSOLE WIRING WHY DO YOU NEED A “SUPER • Read More >>
VLOG: Why Would A Wiring Harness Company Care About Sheet Metal?
Posted by Malich Quijas on October 17, 2023
Hi. My name is Malich and I’m the Planning Manager at InterConnect Wiring where Connections Matter. Today we’ll be looking at what sheet metal is and why an electrical wiring interconnection system company would be interested in sheet metal. WIRING HARNESSES – AIRCRAFT REWIRING – COCKPIT PANELS – CONSOLE WIRING WHAT IS SHEET • Read More >>
VLOG – Inspecting a Wiring Harness: Part 5 – String Tying Break-Outs & Expandable Braided Sleeving
Posted by Malich Quijas on March 21, 2023
Hi. My name is Malich. I’m the Training Manager at InterConnect Wiring where Connections Matter. Today we’ll be looking at forming break-outs with string tie as well as expandable braided sleeving. Wiring Harnesses – Aircraft Rewiring – Cockpit Panels – Console Wiring String Tying Break-Outs & Expandable Braided Sleeving When referring • Read More >>
How Does an F-16 Electrical Harness or Cockpit Panel Get its Part Number?
Posted by Joseph Rodriguez on August 23, 2022
“H Sixteen D W Twenty-Six Oh Two Dash Two Fourteen” was one of the first things I heard in a meeting when I started working at InterConnect Wiring. Wow! That engineer just rattled that off like it was their first-born child’s name, I thought to myself. I can’t wait to learn what that means and • Read More >>
Topics: Aerospace, Aircraft Rewiring, Blog, Certification, Cockpit Panels, Distributors, Electrical Harnesses and Panels, Engineering, Engineering Design, F-16, F-16 Electrical, F-16 Electrical Wiring Harness, InterConnect Wiring, Lockheed Martin, Rewire, STEM, Support, System Diagram, Technology, Wire, Wiring, Wiring Diagram, Wiring Harness, Wiring Harness Design, Wiring Harnesses
VLOG: How To Braid An F-16 Wiring Harness
Posted by Steve Floyd on August 25, 2021
Hello! My name is Steve Floyd, Shop Foreman at InterConnect Wiring. Today we’re going to be talking about how to braid an F-16 wiring harness. Wiring Harnesses – Aircraft Rewiring – Cockpit Panels – Console Wiring Here is where a wiring harness comes to be braided. We have multiple bobbin carriers we • Read More >>
Topics: Aerospace, Aerospace Industry, Aircraft Rewiring, Blog, Braiding, Cockpit Panels, Defense Aviation, Electrical Harnesses and Panels, Engineering, Engineering Design, F-16, F-16 Catalog, F-16 Distributor, F-16 Electrical, F-16 Electrical Wiring Harness, Harness Assembly, How Built, InterConnect Wiring, Manufacturing, Rewire, Technology, VLOG, Wire, Wiring, Wiring Harness, Wiring Harness Design, Wiring Harness Specification, Wiring Harnesses
VLOG: Soldering a Wire to a Switch in an Aircraft Cockpit Lighting Panel
Posted by Steve Floyd on June 29, 2021
Hello! My name is Steve Floyd, Shop Foreman at InterConnect Wiring. Today we’re going to be soldering a wire to a switch on an internal cockpit lighting panel. Wiring Harnesses – Aircraft Rewiring – Cockpit Panels – Console Wiring Here we have our internal lighting panel. The first step in our process • Read More >>
Why and When Should You Refurbish F-16 Cockpit Panels?
Posted by John Ashour on June 26, 2017
The purpose of this blog is to describe what F-16 cockpit panels are and answer the following questions: (1) “Why refurbish them?” and (2) “When should they be refurbished?” Before answering these two questions, let me explain what a cockpit panel is. F-16 cockpit panels are electric, switch boxes located in front of and around • Read More >>
Topics: Blog, Cockpit Panels, Distributors, F-16, Modification, Quote, Refurbishment, Wiring
