Thales wins Institute of Physics Business Award for Innovative Laser Technology
Thales team in Glasgow wins award for their work on lasers © Thales
Thales has won a prestigious Business Innovation Award from the Institute of Physics for its innovative solid-state laser. The technology is optimised for use in high performance laser rangefinders, which provide reliable distance measurement on the battlefield.
The innovation combines a novel diode-pumped, solid-state laser design with telecoms style manufacturing processes, which enables the high performance required by armed forces, while also providing a compact design, high reliability and an extended lifespan for the technology.
Initial funding for development was provided by Innovate UK in 2015 and, since then, the laser rangefinder has formed an important component of Thales’ sensors, which can be found on vehicles such as Boxer and the Challenger 3 tank. Thales introduced the world’s first in-service tank laser rangefinder in 1965 and has remained a key player in the market ever since.
Thales’ solid state lasers are a key component in their laser rangefinder products © Thales/PCS
Latest News from Thales
- United Kingdom
Royal Navy maximises capability of Martlet missile system
- Europe
Thales Welcomes Further Down-Selection to the next phase of UK’s Apache Wingman Drone Programme
- Europe
Thales and BAE Systems collaborate to provide a new advanced intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance mast
- Europe
Mobile Identity Done Right: Why Distributed Digital Credentials Are the Future of Citizen Identity
- United Kingdom
What are Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapons?
- Europe
Thales helps advance trusted connectivity for BVLOS operations in ESA Iris RPAS trial
- Europe
Thales in the UK celebrates 20 years of transforming veterans’ mental health: £400,000 raised for combat stress and more to come
- Cyber protection
The Next Outage Is Preventable: Board Governance for Cyber Risk in OT-Dependent Organisations
- Europe
Undersea innovation at the speed of the threat