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DIRECTED ENERGY PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY

Abstract: 25-Systems-075

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Preparing for a Successful Directed Energy Program of Record

Optimax Systems is solely focused on making the finest optics in the world. Founded in 1991, the 500 employees of Optimax continue to redefine what is possible, enabling key aerospace & defense, energy, semiconductor, and space exploration programs previously thought impossible. Customer success fueled Optimax’s growth and success.

At its core, Optimax is an engineering company that manufactures optics—constantly seeking solutions that intersect performance, cost, risk, and timeline.

It was pursuit of such a solution that led Optimax to the evolving world of Directed Energy. Over the past decade, Optimax has invested significantly in infrastructure, fabrication and coating equipment, metrology solutions, and engineering solutions to prepare capability for the challenges of manufacturing DE optics in volume.

Investment in advance of demand combined with the execution of Army ManTech programs focusing on large format (up to 500 mm OD) mirror manufacturing, DE coatings, and metrology solutions has allowed Optimax to stand up capabilities and capacity to meet the current need for high performance DE optics. Established, dedicated manufacturing capacity, proven metrology, and engineering processes specifically geared towards the creation of DE optics are ready.

This brief will focus on the readiness of our manufacturing, coating and testing operations to meet and exceed the scalability and reliability needs for providing DE optics for a Program of Record. We’ll advise on our efforts to identify and mitigate the risks associated with these needs to ensure all DE optics are manufactured and measured to the highest standards.

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