#	Model	Frequency	Bandwidth	Gain	Download		ENQ
1.	AWD-127	117 - 137 MHz.	Entire Band	Unity
2.	AWD-312	225 - 400 MHz	Entire Band	Unity
3.	WD-100-500	100-500 MHz	100-500MHz	2.15 dBi
4.	AC3-127	118-137 MHz.	Entire Band	3 dBi
5.	AC-118-400	118-400 MHz	Entire Band	2 dBi
6.	WD-118-400	118-400 MHz	118-400MHz	2.15 dBi
7.	AC3-312	225-400 MHz	Entire Band	3 dBi
8.	WD-500-3000	500-3000 MHz	500-3000MHz	2.15 dBi
9.	WD-75-3000	75-3000 MHz	75-3000MHz	2.15 dBi

Premier Military-Grade Naval Shipboard Antennas

Antenna Experts manufactures high-performance, heavy-duty naval shipboard antennas designed for HF, VHF, UHF, and L-Band frequency ranges. These marine-variant antennas are essential for a wide range of maritime vessels, including naval warships, merchant ships, and icebreakers. Engineered to deliver reliable communication in the most demanding maritime environments, these systems provide a critical link for modern naval operations and global maritime commerce.

Fully Welded Construction for Extreme Durability

The WD series naval shipboard discone antennas are distinguished by their fully welded construction, ensuring maximum structural integrity. Using 6063T6 military-grade ultra-corrosion-resistant architectural anodized aluminum alloy, these antennas are built to survive conditions where conventional antennas fail. This fully assembled, robust design is specifically engineered to withstand the intense vibrations and physical stresses common in oceanic and arctic deployments.

Specialized Protection Against Severe Environments

To combat the corrosive nature of sea salt and extreme weather, all metal surfaces are finished with a specialized powder coating. This provides a defensive barrier against ultraviolet radiation, salt spray, acid rain, and corrosive gases. Furthermore, all assembly hardware—including screws, nuts, and bolts—is fabricated from Type 316 marine-grade stainless steel, ensuring that the antenna remains rust-free and functional even in high-salinity environments.

Arctic and Icebreaker Capability

Antenna Experts WD series is proven in the most hostile climates on Earth, including successful installations on icebreaker ships in the Antarctica region. These antennas are designed to meet MIL-STD-810G parameters for ice loading and low-temperature operation. The sleek, ruggedized profile minimizes ice accretion and ensures that the antenna continues to perform efficiently despite the extreme cold and mechanical shocks typical of polar navigation.

Broad Vertical Beam-Width for Multi-Domain Use

The HF, VHF, and UHF military discone antennas feature a wide vertical beam-width, facilitating seamless communication across ground, sea, and ground-to-air applications. This high vertical beam-width is particularly crucial for naval vessels, as it allows for consistent contact with long-range aircraft as well as those in the immediate terminal area, providing a comprehensive spherical communication net.

Multi-Octave Bandwidth and Efficiency

The WD-75-3000 and WD-100-500 models exemplify the efficiency of the shipboard line, covering vast frequency ranges such as 75-3000MHz and 100-500MHz with a single antenna. This wideband capability allows for transmitting, receiving, spectrum monitoring, and jamming without the need for multiple antenna arrays. This reduction in the "antenna farm" on a ships mast improves the vessels radar cross-section and reduces mechanical complexity.

High-Frequency UHF and Spectrum Monitoring

For higher frequency requirements, the WD-500-3000 and WD-3000-6000 model provides low VSWR across the 500-3000MHz and 3GHz to 6GHz band. These antennas are highly suitable for electronic warfare (EW) applications, including surveillance and jamming. Their ability to handle high-efficiency transmission over broad bands makes them indispensable for base station spectrum monitoring where high-fidelity signal acquisition is required.

ATC and Aviation Band Array Systems

Antenna Experts produces specialized antennas for Air Traffic Control (ATC), covering the civil aviation band (117.975-137 MHz) and the military ATC band (225-400 MHz). These aviation-grade systems can be configured as arrays to control vertical and horizontal beam-width according to specific customer requirements, ensuring precision signal guidance for aircraft on approach or in the terminal area.

Compact Design and Weather-Shielded Termination

The AC series of omni-directional aviation antennas features a compact form factor that simplifies shipping, handling, and installation on crowded shipboard masts or remote ATC sites. To ensure long-term electrical reliability, the antenna termination and feed cables are enclosed entirely within the mounting pipe, protecting the sensitive RF connections from the elements and mechanical damage.

Compliance with Military Standards

Every naval antenna is designed to meet or exceed rigorous military specifications, including MIL-STD-810G for environmental engineering and MIL-STD-461 for electromagnetic compatibility. These parameters ensure that the antennas can withstand specific wind loads, sandstorms in desert-coastal regions, and high-intensity vibrations. Technical documentation, including VSWR charts and radiation patterns, is available to confirm compliance with these strict tactical requirements.

ACHP-118-400 High Power VHF UHF ATC Omni Antenna 118-400MHz

Antenna Experts manufactures air traffic controller antenna for civil aviation ATC band 117.975-137 MHz and military ATC air band 225-400 MHz with various gain for directional and omni-directional properties. Antenna Experts fully welded wide band naval shipboard discone antenna uses 6063T6 Mil grade ultra corrosion resistant architectural anodized aluminum alloy with powder coating finish to protect the antenna further from severe environmental condition. Radiating element is completely sealed inside the RF transparent fiberglass radome. Antenna termination and feed cable lie enclosed inside the mounting pipe for complete weather protection.


Please refer to our "Naval Shipboard Antenna" "Coaxial Dipole Antenna" "Aviation Band Antenna" and "HF Broadband Dipole Antenna" section for more details on HF VHF UHF heavy duty shipboard antenna products datasheets and installation manual. Also you can ask us for detailed datasheets of these heavy duty shipboard antennas in pdf format. You can request more technical information of heavy duty shipboard antenna like VSWR chart and radiation patterns.