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Defense

The military has the most demanding thermal management requirements of any industry, including the broadest operating temperature ranges (-40°C to +60°C) and the most stringent reliability requirements.

These requirements drive a number of engineering complications in which our engineers are experienced, including shock and vibration, dust tolerance, salt fog, etc. Keeping military electronics under their maximum operating temperature within these challenging environments is often a key design requirement for our customers.

Why choose ACT?


As a leader in defense-grade thermal management, ACT delivers solutions spanning air-cooled heat sinks, heat-pipe heat sinks, single-phase liquid-cooled systems and pumped two-phase liquid cooling systems — all engineered for strict MIL-STD compliance and SWaP-C (Size, Weight, Power & Cooling)-driven platforms.

Our rugged thermal systems are built to perform across extreme environments — from battlefield ground vehicles to high-altitude UAVs and deep-space platforms. With decades of experience in defense electronics cooling, ACT is your trusted partner for thermal R&D, system-level integration and high-reliability manufacturing.

Shipboard
From below deck to topside, we’ve tackled the unique thermal demands of shipboard systems—where space is tight, reliability is mission-critical, and salt air is unforgiving.

Technical Paper
Aviation
We’ve engineered thermal solutions for high-altitude, high-vibration environments where every ounce matters and cooling failure is not an option.
Explore Embedded Computing
Space
Our flight-proven thermal technologies support the extreme temperatures, vacuum conditions, and performance demands of space-bound systems.
Explore Space Thermal Control
Ground Defense
We’ve delivered rugged thermal solutions for mobile platforms that face constant shock, wide temperature swings, and unpredictable battlefield conditions.

Ebook

Embedded Computing eBook

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Blog

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

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Blog

Cooling Medium Voltage SST

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Blog

Your Guide to Cooling Radar Electronics

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Article

Overcome Thermal-Management Challenges in Rugged-System Design to Optimize SWaP-C

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Blog

Vacuum Brazing In Thermal Management

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Video

Ram Air Flow – Engineers with Markers Series

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Blog

Navigating Thermal Management Solutions for Aviation SWAP Challenges

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Blog

Environmental Control Unit Redundancy

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