Aerospace & Defense

Directed Energy

nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. is a leading developer of coherently combined lasers and beam control systems (BCS) for high-energy laser (HEL) systems serving the defense market. Our multi-disciplinary team is dedicated to developing BCS and HEL solutions that offer robust performance in demanding conditions. nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. is focused on accelerating the transition of directed energy technology from the lab to the field. Our facility is optimized for rapid development of high performance technology supporting HEL systems.

Aerospace

nLIGHT has a long history of supplying customers in the aerospace market with innovative high-power laser technology. Our high power semiconductors lasers are part of the transmitting laser technology that form the heart of NASA’s Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite 2 (ICESat-2), launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base on September 15, 2018. ICESat-2 uses a laser altimeter to measure, track and report on changes to the earth’s surface. This includes measuring ice-covered poles, taking stock of forests, mapping ocean surfaces and characterizing clouds.