Recherche

Recherche

SOFINS

Type d'événement Exhibition From March 28th to 30th 2023, CILAS will be at the 6th SOFINS edition on the Camp de Souge in Gir

EPHJ

Type d'événement Exhibition For 20 years, EFor 20 years, EPHJ – a show unlike any other in the world – has been bringing toge

Direct Energy Systems

Type d'événement Conference EPHJ is an international hub for innovation and business professionals.

Laser World of Photonics

Type d'événement Exhibition Join us at Laser World of Photonics, the Leading Trade Fair with Congress for Photonics Component

SIAE Le Bourget

Type d'événement Exhibition The International Paris Air Show is organised by the SIAE, a subsidiary of GIFAS, French Aer

AO4ELT 7

Type d'événement Conference One of the major challenges that faces the future extremely large aperture telescopes (ELTs) is a

MSPO

Type d'événement Exhibition The 54th editNot only is MSPO a comprehensive presentation of military equipment, but it also abo

DSEI

Type d'événement Exhibition DSEI connects governments, national armed forces, industry thought leaders and the entire defence

Milipol

Type d'événement Exhibition The event is organised every two years under the auspices of the French Ministry of Interior in p

Space Tech Expo Europe

Type d'événement Exhibition Join us in 2023 for the seventh edition of Europe’s largest B2B event for the space industry, in

Mission & vision

Our mission Founded in 1966, CILAS is a pioneer in the field of lasers in France and a historical supplier to the armed forces. A recognized expert in laser and optronics, CILAS supplies equipment and systems for the Defense, Security and Space sectors for the main international players. To achieve this, CILAS relies on its multi-trade design office, its production team and its sales network. In addition, CILAS works in collaboration with an academic network, small and large industrial structures.

Ethics

SCORE OF 86/100 FOR THE YEAR 2025 (from 01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025) :

Quality and environment

CILAS is committed to maintain an integrated management system, certified to the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 international standards. CILAS’ Quality & Environment Policy is the base of our management system. It is reviewed every year to meet with the evolving requirements of our clients, shareholders and other parties involved. Our management system relies on processes to ensure our constant improvement. It allows us to continue our development in the long-term, to increase our competitiveness while protecting the environment in our daily activities.

Key figures

3 site locations : Orléans, Aubagne and Le Barp 225 employees 60% of engineers 1102m² of clean room in Orléans

QUASAR-LR

Gamme Produit Laser LASER TARGET DESIGNATOR LONG RANGE Based on such strong experience, CILAS has developed the Quasar-LR for optronic payloads of helicopter pods, UAVs and land platforms. EFFICIENT ATHERMAL LASER TECHNOLOGY Quasar-LR uses athermal laser technology to deliver high-performance Semi-Active Laser guidance with excellent energy efficiency: No warm-up required Operates without a cooling system Very low standby power consumption DESIGNED FOR FLEXIBLE INTEGRATION

QUASAR-XLR

Gamme Produit Laser MODULE FOR EO ULTRA-LONG RANGE SIGHTS CILAS laser designation systems have been in service with numerous armies for over two decades; Building on this operational experience, QUASAR-XLR has been desgin to be integrated into ultralong-range electro-optical systems payloads on helicopter pods and UAV platforms. EFFICIENT ATHERMAL LASER TECHNOLOGY QUASAR-XLR provides reliable Semi-Active Laser guidance with key advantages :

ASTRA-SR

Gamme Produit Laser TRIPOD LASER TARGET DESIGNATOR SHORT RANGE MAIN MODULES Designation / Range finder unit Tripod Fire switch Digital Magnetic Compass (DMC) in option GPS link in option Laser pointer VALIDATED INTEGRATIONS WITH Handheld optronics systems Fire-Control Systems Seespot Ready to connect to hub COMBAT PROVEN 

ASTRA-LR

Gamme Produit Laser FOR JFO AND JTAC Main modules Designation / Range finder unit Pan & Tilt head Battery Remote control unit Validated integrations with Handheld optronics systems Fire-Control Systems Seespot Compatibility with other equipments Accessories Ask for CILAS wide portfolio  

HELMA-P

Gamme Produit Laser COUNTER UAV HARD KILL SOLUTION WHAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE Configurations Can be deployed on building roofs Mobile integration (vehicles, shelter, ...) Vessel integration Interoperable with any air defence system (C2, BMS, ...) Efficient solution Architecture modularity Shot precision Day & night capability Immune to jamming Extreme stealth Features 

BLACK COATINGS

Gamme Produit Optronic & optical coatings   CILAS offers black coatings to mitigate straylight issues in optical systems for any spectral range between 380nm to 2.5µm, such as camera objectives, but also mechanical slits for optical diffraction purpose. Thanks to the dense manufacturing technology, CILAS black coatings withstand severe environment conditions, for industry, scientific and space programs. All these coatings are suitable for glasses, Zerodur®, SiC, titanium, stainless steel and various aluminum types on components up to 2 meters by 2 meters.

DIELECTRIC OPTICAL COATINGS

Gamme Produit Optronic & optical coatings   CILAS develops advanced dielectric optical coatings engineered for the most demanding environments in space, defense, astronomy and high-power laser applications. Leveraging state-of-the-art magnetron sputtering and plasma ion-assisted deposition technologies, our coatings provide exceptional spectral performance, environmental durability and long-term stability for critical optical systems.  

METALLIC OPTICAL COATINGS

Gamme Produit Optronic & optical coatings   CILAS offers a large range of metallic coatings manufactured with magnetron sputtering process.

OPTICAL COMPONENTS FOR 1 MICROMETER CLASS LASERS

Gamme Produit Optronic & optical coatings CILAS offers components and dielectric coatings, from 300nm to 2.5μm. For imaging purpose in industry, astronomy or space programs : anti-reflection coatings on windows, concave and convex lenses, dichroics, beamsmplitters, long-pass, low-pass, band-pass filters... For laser systems belonging to 1μm ; anti-reflection coatings, polarizers, beamsplitters, hugh reflectivity mirrors... Catalog coatings and specific designs available upon request.  

PROTECTIVE OPTICAL COATINGS

Gamme Produit Optronic & optical coatings   CILAS offers protective coatings, either metallic or dielectric with accurate thickness and high uniformity. Magnetron sputtering deposition allows dense and efficient protection against severe environments such as solar illumination, humidity, atomic oxygen. All these coatings are suitable for glasses, Zerodur®, SiC, titanium, CFRP, stainless steel and various aluminum types on components up to 2 meters by 2 meters.   Catalog coatings and specific designs available upon request.