Night Vision & Optics

Aimpoint is a sme based in Sweden specializing in red dot sights. Established in 1974, headquartered in Malmö, Sweden.

Swedish company providing red dot sights for military.

US company providing precision pointing, tracking, and stabilization systems for directed energy weapons and ISR platforms. Specializes in inertial sensing and beam control for high-energy laser applications.

Arsenal produces small arms, grenade launchers, and optical sights in Bulgaria for domestic and export markets.

Turkish defence electronics company specializing in communications, radar, and electro-optics.

US company providing smart optics and night vision for military applications.

BAE Systems readout integrated circuit (ROIC) division designing focal plane array electronics for infrared sensors and night vision systems. Produces high-performance ROIC chips used in military thermal imaging and missile seekers.

French company providing laser designators and rangefinders.

United States-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Coherent Corp. Specializes in fiber lasers, optics, components for defense and military applications.

Coherix provides 3D vision and inspection systems for defense manufacturing quality control.

RTX subsidiary providing avionics, interiors, and aerostructures for military and commercial aircraft.

Israeli company developing electro-optical and infrared observation systems. Founded in 1988, headquartered in Holon, Israel, specializes in isky payloads, speed-a.

US company providing precision optics and specialty materials for defense systems.

US company providing precision optics and specialty glass for defense.

Manufacturer of military optical systems including scopes and rangefinders. Founded in 1986, headquartered in Tokyo, specializes in rifle scopes, rangefinders.

Elbit Night Vision is a major prime contractor based in Israel specializing in night vision goggles and thermal. Established in 1966, headquartered in Haifa, Israel.

Israeli international defence electronics company. Specializes in UAVs, C4ISR systems, and land combat systems.

Elcan develops military optical sights, fire control systems, and observation equipment.

Elop is a tier 1 supplier based in Israel operating in the night vision optics sector. Established in 1936, headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.

Israeli company developing electro-optic and night vision systems. Founded in 1974, headquartered in Holon, Israel, specializes in thermal sights, day/night cameras.

US company providing OLED microdisplays for military applications.

EOTech is a sme based in United States specializing in holographic sights. Established in 1996, headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan.

US company providing holographic weapon sights.

United States-based company, founded in 1963. Specializes in lenses, windows, optical components for defense and military applications.

US photonics company providing military sensors, illumination, and detection systems.

US company providing night vision devices and image intensifiers (now L3Harris).

United States-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Teledyne FLIR. Specializes in nvgs, thermal, scopes for defense and military applications.

Foresight develops vision systems and sensors for autonomous military vehicles. Founded in 2015, headquartered in Ness Ziona, Israel.

UK company providing laser components and systems for defense.

American company manufacturing personal protection equipment for military and first responders.

Gentex provides pilot helmets, visors, and respiratory protection for military aircrew.

United States-based company, founded in 2013. Specializes in digital nv, clip-on, thermal for defense and military applications.

US company providing digital night vision and camera systems.

German defence electronics company specializing in radar, optronics, and electronic warfare systems.

German company providing optronics and sighting systems for military vehicles.

Developer of thermal imaging and infrared detection systems. Founded in 2009, headquartered in Montpellier, specializes in thermal cameras, ir sensors.

Intra Defence Technologies manufactures military electronics and defense systems in Saudi Arabia. Produces targeting systems, night vision equipment, and command systems. Growing capability in indigenous defense production.

United States-based subsidiary, subsidiary of LightPath Technologies. Specializes in ir materials, znse, zns for defense and military applications.

US company providing infrared optical components for defense.

US manufacturer based in Keene, New Hampshire. Produces infrared optical components, lenses, and windows for military thermal imaging, targeting, and FLIR systems.

US company providing infrared optics for defense.

Jenoptik is a tier 2 supplier based in Germany operating in the night vision optics sector. Established in 1991, headquartered in Jena, Germany.

Jenoptik provides optoelectronic systems for military applications. Produces laser rangefinders, targeting systems, and night vision for armored vehicles. German precision optics for defense applications.

German company providing laser rangefinders and targeting systems.

American technology company specializing in defence and commercial electronics, particularly communications and ISR systems.

US manufacturer of precision optics, riflescopes, and rangefinders for military and law enforcement.

United States-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Leupold & Stevens. Specializes in mark 5hd, scopes, rangefinders for defense and military applications.

French company providing infrared detectors for military thermal imaging.

Meopta manufactures precision optics including military sights, rangefinders, and optical systems.

Israeli company providing weapon sights, night vision, and electro-optics.

Canadian manufacturer of military laser rangefinders, thermal imagers, and night vision.

Canadian company providing laser rangefinders for military.

United States-based company, founded in 1998. Specializes in nvgs, thermal, optics for defense and military applications.

Night Vision Devices develops and manufactures night vision goggles, weapon sights, and thermal imaging systems for military and law enforcement.

Nightforce Optics is a sme based in United States specializing in precision rifle scopes. Established in 1992, headquartered in Orofino, Idaho.

United States-based company, founded in 2007. Specializes in bnvd, goggles, monoculars for defense and military applications.

Norotos is the leading manufacturer of night vision goggle mounting systems used by US and allied military forces. The company produces helmet-mounted NVG shrouds, mounts, and accessories adopted as standard issue across NATO.

Romania-based state-owned. Specializes in night vision, sights, optics for defense and military applications.

Italy-based company. Specializes in sights, optics, fire control for defense and military applications.

Liechtenstein company providing optical coatings for military optics.

US company providing custom optics for military and aerospace.

French company providing image intensifier tubes for military night vision.

POC develops photonics, electro-optics, and advanced materials for defense applications.

Lithuanian company providing thermal imaging and night vision for military.

US outdoor and sporting goods company formed from the 2024 split of Vista Outdoor. Produces outdoor recreation products including optics, gear, and accessories with some tactical/military crossover.

American-Canadian manufacturer of military eyewear, helmets, and power systems. Founded in 1996, headquartered in Essex Junction, Vermont, USA, specializes in ballistic eyewear, batlskin helmets.

French multinational aerospace and defence company. Major producer of aircraft engines, landing gear, and defence electronics.

SCD Semi Conductor Devices is a leading Israeli manufacturer of advanced infrared detectors and focal plane arrays for defense, homeland security, and space applications. The company produces cooled and uncooled IR detector technologies including InSb, HOT MWIR, and Type-II superlattice arrays used in military thermal imaging worldwide.

Schmidt & Bender is a sme based in Germany specializing in military rifle scopes. Established in 1957, headquartered in Biebertal, Germany.

German company providing specialty glass and ceramics for military optics and armor.

Germany-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Schott AG. Specializes in armor glass, optics, windows for defense and military applications.

Senop manufactures military optics and night vision for Finnish Defense Forces. Produces laser devices, thermal sights, and observation equipment. Key Finnish optics manufacturer.

Simrad Optronics develops night vision devices, thermal sights, and laser systems for defense applications.

German optics manufacturer providing military binoculars, laser devices, and weapon sights.

Steiner Optik is a German manufacturer of military binoculars, rifle scopes, and laser rangefinders for defense and hunting.

American company manufacturing thermal imaging, night vision, and unmanned systems.

US thermal imaging company providing military thermal cameras, sensors, and targeting systems.

France-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Thales. Specializes in topowl, scorpion, hmd for defense and military applications.

Theon Sensors is a sme based in Greece specializing in night vision and thermal sights. Established in 1997, headquartered in Athens, Greece.

Greek company providing night vision for vehicles.

Trijicon is a tier 1 supplier based in United States specializing in acog and rmr. Established in 1981, headquartered in Wixom, Michigan.

US company providing weapon sights and optics.

US company providing optical coatings and filters for defense.

United States-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Vortex Optics. Specializes in razor, scopes, red dots for defense and military applications.

US night vision mounts and tactical equipment manufacturer. Founded in 1977, headquartered in Newington, New Hampshire, specializes in nvg mounts, lights.

US company providing special operations equipment.

Developer of night vision and thermal imaging systems for military applications.

US company providing precision optics and metrology for defense.