Corning, Flir, and many others to present sensing innovations for defense, security, and government applications.
Three-day program in Washington DC to focus on funding, technology needs, and engagement with government agencies.
Technology captures spectral and optical data simultaneously using lidar-hyperspectral-AI combination.
Glass, manufactured in Duryea, PA, employed in air defense systems.
Yole Intelligence says that the war in Ukraine and tensions over Taiwan will push defense applications beyond prior expectations.
French firm continues acquisition strategy with deal to buy Canadian provider of infrared and hyperspectral imagers.
| Nuburu, Coherent, and nLight contracted for laser weapons development US firms to share $75M award along with Rolls-Royce Liberty Works, General Atomics, Dynetics, and Lockheed Martin Aculight. |
| BAE’s laser-guidance counter-drone system passes field testing U.S. Defense division’s successful test strikes pave the way for international fielding. |
| US Naval Research Lab launches Space Wireless Energy Laser Link “SWELL” project to demonstrate laser “power beaming” in space – as part of the DOD's latest mission to the ISS. |
| ICFO spin-out leads €7M quantum encryption consortium LuxQuanta joins forces with the likes of Telefonica and Thales in an effort to aid deployment of quantum-encrypted links. |
| Tower and Teramount connect multi-optical fibers to silicon chips… …and Tower claims first integration of quantum-dot lasers on its SiPho foundry platform. |
| Mitsubishi Electric, L3Harris win weather satellite contracts Technology firm to build 'Himawari-10' geostationary craft for the Japan Meteorological Agency. |
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