Originally Posted by
jmackani
Shipboard connectors on the Arleigh Burke Class destroyers for the Aegis Weapon System that ran from computer weapons consoles for data signals like NTDS parallel and serial cables to CCTV video cables for cameras that monitors vertical launching system. All quick locking type connectors. Items that connected to computer consoles for headset and microphone activation to all the feeds for differing data types including IFF challengers for aircraft.
Component board level was simply plug and play. This reduced downtime for the ships weapon systems. All backplanes were done through wire wrapping methods on posts.
The female connectors that connected to these were all soldered:
Different types of connections and not much chance to go crimped. At the connector-to-connector level (not board mount connectors), crimped is preferred in aerospace because solder joints can fail under vibration and strain.