MIL-STD-461 is a United States Military Standard that describes how to test equipment for electromagnetic compatibility.
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. 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"."MIL-STD-461 Testing" While MIL-STD-461 compliance is technically not required outside the US military, many civilian organizations also use this document. In 1999, MIL-STD-462 was combined with MIL-STD-461D into MIL-STD-461E."Why is MIL-STD-461 an important COTS feature for our military?"
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External links MIL-STD-461 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073338/http://www.com-power.com/application%20notes/AN-104%20Comb%20Generator.pdf In Compliance Magazine
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