Modern unmanned aerial systems (UAS) depend on precision optical and infrared payloads to perform surveillance, targeting, and reconnaissance missions. Airframes provide mobility — but mission success depends on what the platform can see.
Optex Systems provides advanced optical and mechanical integration solutions designed specifically for unmanned airborne platforms.
Unmanned platforms require compact, lightweight, and ruggedized imaging systems capable of operating in demanding environments. Optex integrates high-performance electro-optical (EO) and infrared (IR) components into stabilized, mission-ready payload assemblies.
These systems support:
Optex works with industry-leading sensor manufacturers and integrates:
The result is a fully integrated optical module engineered for airborne deployment.
Infrared targeting systems are essential for night operations and low-visibility conditions. Optex supports these systems through precision optical coatings and assemblies applied to materials such as germanium and silicon — commonly used in airborne thermal imaging.
Capabilities include:
These coatings improve image clarity, thermal sensitivity, and overall system reliability.
Airborne optical systems must withstand:
Optex designs mechanical housings and optical assemblies to maintain alignment, stability, and optical performance under these conditions. Precision bonding, coating durability, and environmental validation are core to the integration process.
Optex optical payload assemblies support:
By combining optical engineering, infrared coating expertise, and mechanical integration, Optex delivers mission-ready vision systems tailored for unmanned platforms.
Unmanned aerial systems require more than propulsion and autonomy — they require reliable, high-performance optical payloads.
Optex provides integrated EO/IR optical solutions designed for airborne deployment, enabling clearer intelligence, improved targeting capability, and enhanced operational effectiveness across modern unmanned defense platforms.
