Onboard optronics & hardened optical subsystems

Bertin Winlight makes optronic systems according to specifications while adhering to standards and qualification requirements. Equipped with a project team, Bertin Winlight ensures that all interfacing constraints with the platform, available utilities, and desired outputs are taken into account.

Thanks to its internal production capabilities, Bertin Winlight develops products that quickly incorporate manufacturing, alignment, and maintenance requirements, even in extreme conditions, including cryogenic environments. All our products are developed, manufactured, aligned, and qualified in-house.

Onboard optronics

The Sling Load Camera (SLC), used on the NH90 military helicopter from NHIndustries, provides a 180° view of the space under the helicopter, while also monitoring the payload position in the predefined security zone. Designed to operate in extreme environments, the SLC system is hermetically sealed, qualified for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), tested using a shaker for helicopter operations, and operational in just a few seconds thanks to its deicing system. The design and weight are optimized for installation next to the cargo hook, reflecting Bertin Winlight’s ability to supply a turnkey system as tier-1 supplier, including full through-life support.

Hardened optical sub-systems

Bertin Winlight makes hardened lenses and optical subsystems for major customers, covering the visible, Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR), the Mid-Wave Infrared (MWIR) and the Long-Wave Infrared bandwidths. Drawing on our long experience with ITAR-free equipment, we produce our optics in-house to guarantee system quality.

We cover the entire development, qualification and production process, including prototypes. All systems are wholly assembled, inspected and tested in-house.