Defence UK builds first optical downlink from space The successful demonstration of free-space optical technology will provide the UK’s armed forces with faster and more secure communications Latest Content UK builds first optical downlink from space POET volatility exposes market risk – Photonics funding roundup Photonics Frontiers Award 2026: winner announced at Optatec 2026 White papers Semiconductor packaging: from concept to commercialisation A comprehensive walk through of the various stages of package development in the semiconductor industry More content MoD-backed Octric invests up to £200m to up capacity at Newton Aycliffe semiconductor fab SCD and Assemblify open IR detector service hub in Germany Lumibird signs Danish Navy contract with Saab to supply erbium-glass Vidar rangefinders Aeluma wins optical interconnects contract from US Navy Funding update: Optics11 raises €17m to scale fibre-optic sensing tech The sharpened edge of autonomous IR defence systems Micro displays engineered for mission-critical wearables Coherent awarded $30m US Navy contract to develop 400kW pulsed fibre laser Lumibird’s erbium glass laser rangefinder selected for Rheinmetall Skyranger 30 air defence system Vigo Photonics looks to expand mid-IR reach with US asset acquisition Kopin’s neural display prototype hits eye-tracking milestones for AR/VR Ultrathin pyroelectric films developed for room-temp infrared sensing Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 5 Next page Next ›