Aircraft Cable and Wire Rope Manufactured to Strict Military Specifications

Continental Cable manufactures its cable and wire rope products to exceed expectations and meet all industry use challenges without compromise. We manufacture wire rope to commercial, federal, and military specifications in sizes ranging from 3/64” to 5/8”.

Our stranding department produces wire rope in a wide range of constructions and with a variety of steel materials. Continental Cable also offers a wide selection of domestic and imported wire rope.


We Are Qualified to MIL-DTL-83420

Mil Spec Qualified

We are qualified to manufacture wire rope & cable under the detailed specification MIL-DTL-83420 for all of the products listed. Products include:

  • Galvanized and stainless steel wire rope flexible for aircraft control, manufactured to military and federal specifications.
  • Bright and galvanized wire ropes to commercial and federal standards.

We also offer both domestic and imported cable/wire rope products and our stranding department is capable of producing cable diameters through 5/8" in various constructions, and materials.

Small and large quantity orders are invited.


Cable and Wire Rope MIL-SPec Products

Below you will find the types of wire rope we manufacture to MIL-DTL-83420. We are happy to work with you to create customized rope.

Type 1 - Cable/Wire Rope


Characteristics of Cables and Wire Rope

Our wire ropes and cables perform many diverse functions. Each rope must be meticulously crafted and manufactured to ensure its integrity. Our wire ropes and cable are made to be:

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  • Strong and Flexible
  • Abrasion resistant
  • Crush resistant
  • Fatigue resistant
  • Impervious to corrosion
  • Rotation resistant