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Amphenol CIT

St. Augustine, FL, United States

Communications & SATCOMRadar & SensorsElectronic WarfareSpaceDual-use
Founded 1940Component Supplier, Subsystem ManufacturerSupplies Defense Industry
Profile last updated: April 28, 2026

About

Founded in 1940, Amphenol CIT is a defense component supplier based in St. Augustine, United States working in communications & satcom, radar & sensors, electronic warfare +1 more.

Amphenol CIT, formerly Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, is a designer and manufacturer of interconnect products including wire and cable, fiber optics, connectors, precision contacts, cable assemblies, harnesses, structures and SATCOM systems. Its roots trace to Tensolite, founded in 1940, which was acquired by Carlisle Companies in 1959 and later became part of Amphenol Corporation. The company serves commercial aerospace, military and defense, space, medical and industrial markets. Its military and defense work includes interconnects for radars, missiles, satellites, electronic warfare and communication systems, precision structures built to military-quality standards, and MIL-SPEC wire and cable. It also supplies space programmes for NASA, JAXA and ESA. The company operates manufacturing sites in the United States, Mexico and China, and holds ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 certifications and Nadcap accreditation for a Nogales facility.

Location

St. Augustine, United States

Founded

1940

Company type

Subsidiary

Focus areas

interconnectwire and cableconnectorscontactsSATCOMfiber opticscable assembliesharnessesaerospacemilitary and defensespace

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Communications & SATCOMRadar & SensorsElectronic WarfareSpace

Supply-chain role

Component SupplierSubsystem Manufacturer

What they offer

HardwareComponentsManufacturing ServicesEngineering ServicesMaintenance & Repair

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

SATCOM connectivity adapter plate

SATCOM installation hardware

Adapter plate based on ARINC 791 that allows antennas from multiple systems and manufacturers to be fitted to an aircraft.

LITEflight Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies

Fiber optic cable assembly

Fiber optic cable assemblies designed for harsh environments, using fiber's lightweight and signal integrity properties.

Lion Precision sensors

Capacitive and inductive sensor

High-resolution capacitive and inductive displacement, distance, position and vibration sensors.

Tri-Star Brand Contacts

Electrical contact

High-reliability contacts for harsh-environment and mission-critical applications, including RF, coaxial and crimp types.

End users

Defense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

MIL-C-38999

Named customers

NASAJAXAESA

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

Nadcap accreditation - Electronics Cable and Harness Assemblies

Issued by: Nadcap
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ISO 50001

Issued by: External certification body

ISO 14001

Issued by: External certification body

ASD-CERT approval for aerospace products

Issued by: ASD-CERT

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