Special Mission
Electronics Solutions
from Butler National – Tempe
Butler National Gun Control Units are used to control a variety of Northrop Grumman Bushmaster® Chain Guns® during a demonstration at the Big Sandy Test Center in Wikieup, AZ.
Reliable Expertise
MIL-STD-882 compliant software and firmware.
MIL-STD-461 and -810 qualified enclosures.
Long term service and support.
Butler National Corporation is your source for the most challenging electronics projects in the aerospace and defense industries.
Proven Products
Butler National products are found in the most demanding environments, enabling vital missions and supporting important subsystems, from fuel tank protection to weapon control systems.
Butler National designs and manufactures commercial and defense electronics for OEMs, contractors, and government agencies.
The Butler National B306 Combined Gun Control Box was derived from company-proprietary control system designs to control the M230 Cannon on specific helicopters. The box received a full Air-Worthiness Release (AWR) for the MH-60 Direct Action Penetrator. The B306 is also form, fit, and function compatible with the AH-64 Apache pre-Block III helicopters (GCB P/N 7-217222500-611).
Engineering & Manufacturing Capabilities
Custom special-mission, commercial, and defense electronics are our specialty. Our full-service approach includes circuit board design and assembly, custom software and firmware (control logic) development, enclosure design, cabling, and on-site durability testing.
Design & Spec
Butler National builds products to meet specific requirements.
Build-To-Print
We provide build-to-print and box build assembly services for high-quality, low-volume manufacturing runs.
Cables & Wiring
BNC specializes in cabling with electromagnetic radiation shielding and molded/encapsulated construction for severe environments.
Systems Integration
We work with complex avionics and weapons systems, using communication formats such as RS232, RS422, RS485 and CANBus.
Turn-Key Electronics Solutions
Electrical Engineering
Butler National designs and integrates complex projects that include custom circuits, control logic, and electronics equipment. We integrate a variety of systems and standard communication formats.
Mechanical Engineering
Butler National designs custom parts, enclosures, and assemblies. Our designs are ruggedized and optimized for size, weight, durability and manufacturability according to customer needs.
Software Engineering
Butler National adapts its proprietary control logic software / firmware for its products. We leverage our existing work to complete future projects efficiently. Our software development process is MIL-STD-882 compliant.
Circuits & Logic
Butler National designs and assembles custom printed-circuit boards using state-of-the-art Pick-and-Place machines and reflow soldering. We also develop proprietary control logic for digital systems.
Enclosure Design
Butler National designs and manufactures ruggedized enclosures for electronics and electromechanical products. We frequently qualify our enclosure designs to MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-810.
Ruggedization
Butler National has over thirty years of experience in designing and manufacturing ruggedized electronics and cables for avionics, command/control systems, testing systems and weapons systems.
Manufacturing
Butler National Tempe manufactures, integrates and supports commercial Butler-designed control systems, ordnance related products and commercial aviation / avionics products.
Assembly
Circuit boards, cable assemblies, enclosures, and other sub-components are typically assembled on-site in the Tempe, Arizona facility.
Support Services
Butler is available to service damaged parts, produce additional products, or update/upgrade products. We also offer technical services and installation support.
Existing Products
BNC-Tempe manufactures gun control equipment, gun simulators and related custom test equipment, rapid integration weapon-control systems, aircraft fuel tank safety solutions, and ruggedized system / weapon / instrument cabling solutions.
Gun Control Units
GCUs are deployed on many platforms, including the LAV, AH-64 Apache and AC-130J Ghostrider.
Gun Emulators
Butler National gun emulators provide status lights and fault-injection switches to simplify development and testing.
Test Equipment
Butler National manufactures and supplies test equipment for weapon system OEMs and operators.
Butler National supports the missions that matter most.
From controlling the guns on the latest military vehicles to protecting the fuel tanks of commercial aircraft, Butler National Corporation products serve mission-critical roles in sectors where failure is not an option.
