Tactical deployable cables

1. A tactical deployable cable, comprising:

a fiber optic unit, the fiber optic unit comprising:

a plurality of optical fibers, each of the plurality of optical fibers having a maximum nominal outer diameter of less than or equal to about 250 microns;

a UV cured resin layer surrounding and encapsulating the plurality of optical fibers; and

a thermoplastic elastomer buffer layer surrounding and in contact with the UV cured resin layer,

wherein the fiber optic unit has a maximum outer diameter of less than or equal to 1000 microns.

2. The cable of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of optical fibers consists of four optical fibers.

3. The cable of claim 2 , wherein each of the four optical fibers has a maximum nominal outer diameter of about 250 microns.

4. The cable of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of optical fibers consists of six optical fibers.

5. The cable of claim 4 , wherein each of the six optical fibers has a maximum nominal outer diameter of about 200 microns.

6. The cable of claim 1 , wherein the UV cured resin layer comprises a silicone.

7. The cable of claim 1 , wherein the UV cured resin layer has a tensile modulus of less than 10 MPa.

8. The cable of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of optical fibers are helically stranded.

9. The cable of claim 1 , further comprising a thermoplastic jacket surrounding the fiber optic unit and a plurality of strength members disposed between the jacket and the fiber optic unit.

10. The cable of claim 9 , wherein the strength members are aramid yarns.

11. The cable of claim 9 , wherein the thermoplastic jacket comprises a polyurethane.

12. The cable of claim 1 , wherein the fiber optic unit is a plurality of fiber optic units.

13. The cable of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of fiber optic units consists of twelve fiber optic units and the cable has a maximum outer diameter of less than 6.5 millimeters.

14. The cable of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of fiber optic units consists of four fiber optic units and the cable has a maximum outer diameter of less than 5.6 millimeters.

15. The cable of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of fiber optic units consists of one fiber optic unit and the cable has a maximum outer diameter of less than 4.5 millimeters.

16. A tactical deployable cable, comprising:

a fiber optic unit, the fiber optic unit comprising:

a plurality of optical fibers, each of the plurality of optical fibers having a maximum nominal outer diameter of less than or equal to about 250 microns;

a UV cured resin layer surrounding and encapsulating the plurality of optical fibers; and

a thermoplastic elastomer buffer layer surrounding the UV cured resin layer;

a thermoplastic polyurethane jacket surrounding the fiber optic unit; and

a plurality of strength members disposed between the jacket and the fiber optic unit.

17. The cable of claim 16 , wherein the UV cured resin layer comprises a silicone.

18. The cable of claim 16 , wherein the UV cured resin layer has a tensile modulus of less than 10 MPa.

19. The cable of claim 16 wherein the buffer layer contacts the LTV cured resin layer.

20. The cable of claim 16 , wherein the UV cured resin layer is a first UV cured resin layer, and further comprising a second UV cured resin layer disposed between and in contact with the first UV cured resin layer and the thermoplastic elastomer buffer layer, the second UV cured resin layer having a secant modulus of greater than 500 MPa.

21. The cable of claim 16 , wherein the fiber optic unit further comprising a central rod, the optical fibers surrounding the central rod.

22. The cable of claim 16 , wherein the fiber optic unit has a maximum outer diameter of less than or equal to 1000 microns.