Government and Aerospace

Founded in 1948 as Optical Coating Laboratory, the VIAVI Optical Security and Performance Products business has been the innovation leader in custom optics for 75 years. As a trusted advisor and long-term partner in the advancement of high-performance optics, we deliver premium solutions and an unparalleled customer-service experience. With strong roots in engineering, research, and applied knowledge, no other supplier can match VIAVI in meeting your optical challenges – simple or complex. From prototype to production, our expertise, technology, and processes give customers a competitive advantage. 

Our solutions are critical to a variety of aerospace and defense applications, including optics for:

Guidance systems • Laser protection • High-energy laser systems • Night vision systems

VIAVI coatings, optical filters and light shaping optics are optimized for each specific application and provide the U.S. military with distinct tactical advantages. Use of a wide variety of substrates, coating materials, coating platforms and replication technologies lets us meet specific mission requirements across multiple systems and programs. Our Santa Rosa, CA facility is ITAR compliant, ISO 9001 and AS9100 certified, and cleared to conduct classified work.