Held from February 17 to 21, 2025, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in the UAE, the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) & Naval Defence Exhibition spotlighted the future of unmanned battlefields, featuring equipment such as drones, unmanned underwater vehicles, and unmanned ground combat vehicles.
In the defense industry, where reliability, environmental adaptability, and performance are critical, slip rings serve as essential foundational components to achieve these goals. Ingiant Technology showcased its newly developed products, including advanced aviation slip rings, UAV slip rings, through-bore slip rings, flange signal slip rings, fiber optic slip rings, and fluid-electric rotary joints.
Slip rings are found in almost all modern military equipment requiring rotational power and data transmission:
1.Radar Systems
Application:Land-based, sea-based, and air-based radars, such as phased array radars, fire-control radars, and early-warning radars.
Function:Radar antennas require 360° continuous rotation to scan airspace, sea surfaces, or ground targets. Slip rings supply power to the Transmit/Receive (T/R) modules on the antenna and transmit vast amounts of radar return data and control signals at high speeds. This is one of the most demanding applications for slip rings, requiring exceptional signal integrity, electromagnetic interference (EMI) resistance, and high transmission rates.
2.Tank and Armored Vehicle Turret Systems
Application:Turrets on main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.
Function:The turret rotates relative to the hull. Slip rings provide power to the targeting systems (cameras, thermal imagers), fire-control computers, stabilization systems, and weapon systems (machine guns,cannons) within the turret, while also transmitting video signals, control commands, and sensor data. These slip rings must possess extremely high resistance to shock and vibration.
3.Missile Launch and Guidance Systems
Application:Naval vertical launch systems, azimuth rotation mechanisms for missile launchers, gyrostabilized platforms for missiles.
Function:Before launch, systems require rapid targeting. Slip rings provide power and signals to the guidance, communication, and control systems on the rotating platform. These slip rings have extreme requirements for precision, reliability, and environmental endurance.
4.Aerospace and UAVs
Application: Solar panel rotation mechanisms on reconnaissance satellites; rotation mechanisms for Earth observation cameras; turrets on attack helicopters; electro-optical (EO) pods on reconnaissance-strike UAVs.
Function:
- EO Pods:Pods need 360° rotation to track targets. Slip rings transmit high-definition infrared/visible light video signals, control commands, and power. They must be small, lightweight, and have high data transmission bandwidth.
- Satellites:They transfer power from solar panels to the satellite body, requiring ultra-long life and high reliability to withstand the vacuum of space and extreme temperature variations.
5.Naval Vessels
Application:Ship masts (integrating radar, communication, and electronic warfare antennas), cranes, winches.
Function:Integrated masts require rotation for omnidirectional detection. Slip rings here transmit high-power electrical energy and various complex RF and digital signals, requiring excellent resistance to salt spray corrosion.
6.Command and Control Centers
Application:Retractable/rotating antenna masts on large command shelters and communication vehicles.
Function:They ensure uninterrupted communication for rotating antennas in multiple directions, transmitting communication signals and power.
Though small in size, slip rings serve as the "lifeline" and "pivotal joints" of modern military equipment. Their performance directly determines the detection range of radar systems, the strike accuracy of tanks, the reconnaissance effectiveness of UAVs, and the survivability of naval vessels. Selecting slip rings that meet military standards and offer high reliability is fundamental to ensuring that defense systems maintain operational effectiveness in harsh battlefield environments.
As a certified military supplier in China, Jiujiang Ingiant Technology possesses proprietary core technologies. Its products are renowned for stable transmission, extended service life, and robust performance under complex conditions, and are widely used in modern military equipment, industrial automation, and smart device applications. At the Abu Dhabi International Defence Exhibition, the company attracted widespread attention with its new aviation-grade slip rings, engaging with clients from multiple countries and garnering international recognition for its innovative capabilities. Ingiant remains committed to providing customized, high-reliability connectivity solutions, supporting the intelligent advancement of cutting-edge defense equipment worldwide.
Post time: Oct-09-2025