Sensor Group

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, formed by the merger between Integrated Systems and Space Technology sectors of Northrop Grumman Corporation, a global security company. Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems employs more than 20,000 staff members. It provides manned and unmanned aircraft, missiles, space systems and related advanced technologies for national security. The company develops, integrates, produces and supports spacecraft, high-energy laser systems and microelectronics. Its products are used in the areas of intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, communication, battle management, electronic warfare, earth observation and space exploration. Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems is a business unit of Northrop Grumman Corporation, which provides services in the areas of electronic, information system, shipbuilding and technical support to government and commercial customers worldwide.

Geost, based in Tucson, AZ, specializes in developing affordable, small payloads for next-generation space architectures, focusing on survivability, resiliency, and intelligence surveillance reconnaissance (ISR) sensors. With a nimble small business mindset, Geost tailors innovative solutions that meet complex mission needs while providing capabilities on par with larger industry primes. The company combines cutting-edge ground and space-based sensor systems with AI and machine learning to enhance mission autonomy, enabling operations with minimal human intervention. Geost's robust laser communications technology further supports the secure transmission of vast amounts of data, ensuring reliable operational effectiveness for both military and civilian applications. Generated from the website

Founded in 2000, Lasertel designs and manufactures high-power semiconductor lasers for the graphics, defense, industrial, telecommunications and medical markets. Standard products include high-power semiconductor laser chips, bars and fiber-coupled packages. Lasertel is a subsidiary of Presstek, the world's largest user of high-power, fiber-coupled diode lasers. The company was founded to provide cost-effective lasers to the graphics industry. Lasertel s 75,000-square-foot facility in Tucson, Ariz., includes 10,000 square feet of clean room space, two MBE reactors and complete process equipment for semiconductor laser manufacturing.