Qioptiq

Qioptiq, shown on its site as Teledyne Qioptiq, designs and makes optical systems for defence, avionics and space. It is part of Teledyne Aerospace and Defense Electronics. The site lists two facilities in Denbighshire, in the United Kingdom.

Its product areas are avionic display optics, defence optronics, dismounted tactical solutions, integrated OEM optical systems and space optics. The avionic display line covers head-up display optics and helmet-mounted display optics for military and civil platforms. Defence optronics cover wavebands from ultraviolet to long wave infrared.

The dismounted line covers surveillance and target acquisition gear for soldiers on foot. It uses night vision, thermal and fused technologies. The OEM line covers illumination, optics and light detection, and also photonic components, modules and sub-systems.

The space optics page says the company supplies over 80 percent of the world's specialized space-qualified glass. This includes radiation stable micro-sheet cover glass and optical solar reflectors.

The site says the company has more than 50 years of experience, with design, production, test and systems integration skills. Products can be custom built or ruggedized commercial off-the-shelf items. The company names prime contractors as its customers.

The two UK sites are Qioptiq Space Technology at Kinmel Park in Bodelwyddan and Qioptiq Ltd. on Glascoed Road in St Asaph. The parent segment is one of four business segments of Teledyne Technologies, with about 15,000 people. The website has a contact form that asks for company, job title and country.