Across multiple domains—aerial and maritime, on land and in space—the aerospace and defense industries use unmanned aerial, ground, and marine vehicles (UAVs, UGVs, and UMVs), fixed wing and rotorcraft aircrafts, and many other autonomous systems for target acquisition and designation, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and general situational awareness.

Why Aerospace & Defense?

The market for sensors within the aerospace and defense industries is projected to grow from USD 24.7 billion in 2019 to USD 33.2 billion by 2025, with a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1% due to the increased procurement of defense systems by countries in the Asia Pacific region.¹

Optics for Aerospace & Defense

Vehicle and drone systems used in aerospace applications and for defense rely heavily on high-performance imaging components to meet rigorous requirements across a wide range of environments. Ruggedized and ingress protected imaging lenses help to consistently maintain high-resolution performance in environments with vibration, shock, extreme temperatures, and moisture. SWIR lenses allow users to view objects in degraded visual environments, such as fog, sand storms, smoke, and other battlefield obscurants using SWIR light with longer wavelengths than the visible spectrum.