Daylight Defense selected to develop quantum cascade laser (QCL) demonstrator units

Daylight Defense, LLC, based in San Diego, CA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daylight Solutions, Inc., has been awarded a $5.7 million contract from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory to develop technology demonstrator units employing its quantum cascade laser (QCL) technology. These QCL systems will address emerging requirements for directional infrared countermeasure (IRCM) systems.

Daylight Defense has experience in designing and delivering military-hardened, multi-watt, multi-wavelength laser systems for IRCM applications. Leveraging Daylight Defense’s QCL technology into IRCM systems is expected to yield immediate benefits in size, weight and power consumption. At the same time, this technology and its modular system architecture, provide clear upgrade paths to address future threats and requirements.

“We are pleased to be working with the Navy to deliver best-in-class, ruggedized laser systems to the warfighter using our QCL technology,” said Daylight Defense’s CEO, Dr. Timothy Day. “These systems showcase the capabilities that are inherent in our design approach, and will bring tremendous benefit in reliability, size, weight and power.”