As defense strategies evolve, Laser Systems are moving rapidly from experimental prototypes to frontline deployment. This session explores the critical leap from component innovation to operational superiority. We will examine how breakthroughs in High Energy Lasers (HEL), Directed Energy, and advanced electro-optics are addressing urgent defense needs – including counter – UAS, remote sensing, and platform protection. By bringing together component manufacturers and system integrators, this session will pinpoint exactly how novel optical technologies are solving the size, weight, power, and thermal (SWaP) challenges of modern warfare.
Brief Overview of the Laser Market in Defense Applications
Textured CMOS Image Sensors for Low-Light Level Vision
Photonic Meta-Surfaces for High Power Laser Optics
Overview of Laser Directed-Energy Weapon: Technologies, International Players, Challenges
Enabling Photonics for Laser Combination
Mission Readiness Needs Maintenance Readiness
Optimization of Black Silicon 4-Quadrant Photodiodes