Defence Optronics

 
infrared lenses

SODERN know-how in optics and optronics applies to all development phases of equipment for defence programs :

• Defining, building and validating prototypes, from breadboard to full qualification of the product
• Serial production of high performance objectives or optical sub-assemblies
• Defining, building and maintaining calibration and test benchesoptronics sensors
• Developing optical systems for image projection in the visible or infrared spectral domains for training simulators

 
test equipment

SODERN’s competence for creating such equipment includes optimising and digital modelling in optics, mechanics, thermics and electronics, as well as developing and validating software for running test benches. This equipment is produced, validated and maintained in our workshops.

optics for simulation

The achievements of SODERN include infrared devices on-board on fighter aircraft, helicopters or missiles, such as warning detectors, laser targeting pods, reco cameras, missile seekers or fire control systems.

Other applications are related to projecting digitised images for flight simulators used in pilot training, or to generating and projecting complex infrared scenes for evaluating infrared sensors.

The main customers of SODERN for such equipment are the French procurement agency (DGA), and the companies MBD.A, THALES and SOGITEC (DASSAULT).