Optical Expertise Empowers Mission Success:

Qioptiq, an Excelitas Technologies company, designs and manufactures photonic products and solutions that serve a wide range of markets and applications.

Innovation is a key attribute of the success of Qioptiq along with highly skilled and motivated engineers and designers who are customer focused. With world class capability in design, coupled with international award winning technical achievement, Qioptiq has demonstrated repeatedly an ability to convert technical innovation into producible cost-effective designs.

Where the war-fighter is concerned Qioptiq has long recognised that new product development is crucial in maintaining the capability of a decisive fighting force. For the Special Operations element of that force ensuring mission success through innovative technology applications is vital especially as operations shift from Afghanistan and previously Iraq to new territory and an adaptive evolving enemy.

To stay ahead constant innovation, research and technology is important, allowing engineers to consider the challenges of tomorrow and respond through an innovative approach. With a number of potentially revolutionary capabilities emerging as key enabling technologies the roadmap for Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Engagement is becoming increasingly interesting - with significant enhancements in sighting system capability through technology evolution and deeper integration.

Craig Taylor, Qioptiq, commented: “Capturing new technological developments and successfully exploiting them is not a new concept. However, what is important is constantly considering new opportunities and adapting our approach. In a changing market, what’s important for our customers is our ability to deliver world-leading products that are effective, efficient and adaptable.”

When considering soldier and vehicle systems, one is likely to find high performance optics from Qioptiq. A flexible approach during design is matched with capability, providing integrated optical solutions with any sensor technology currently available. With a combination of dynamic engineering, manufacturing expertise, motivation and reputation, Qioptiq has the total capability to provide some of the most innovative and focused optical solutions to today's technological challenges. From boots on the ground to eyes in the sky Qioptiq capabilities are enabling mission critical systems and platforms in some of the harshest environments on the planet.