MIL-STD-461

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MIL-STD-461 [1] is a United States Military Standard that describes how to test equipment for electromagnetic compatibility.

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The United States Department of Defense issued MIL-STD-461 in 1967 to integrate electromagnetic compatibility into the research and development stage for defense communications technology. [2] Various revisions of MIL-STD-461 have been released.

Many military contracts require compliance to MIL-STD-461E. The latest revision (as of 2015) is known as "MIL-STD-461G". [3] While MIL-STD-461 compliance is technically not required outside the US military, many civilian organizations also use this document. [4] In 1999, MIL-STD-462 was combined with MIL-STD-461D into MIL-STD-461E. [5]

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References

  1. "Requirements for the Control of Electromagnetic Interference Characteristics of Subsystems and Equipment"
  2. "MIL-STD-461G: REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE CHARACTERISTICS OF SUBSYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT". ATEC Rentals.
  3. "MIL-STD-461 Testing" Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Defense Standards"
  5. "Why is MIL-STD-461 an important COTS feature for our military?" Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine

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