Securing the future at the speed of light.
Ultrashort-pulse lasers defeat sensors and drone swarms at scale.
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Drone Warfare is Here
Sensors + unmanned swarms are saturating the battlefield
Unmanned systems are overwhelming traditional defenses. Their operations hinge on dense sensor arrays that drive navigation, targeting, and real-time coordination. This sensor proliferation compresses reaction time and collapses the kill chain. At this scale, defenses must deliver effects that cannot be jammed, spoofed, or mechanically defeated.

Ultrashort-Pulse Architecture
Backed by 25 years of R&D, 28 awarded patents, and sensitive patent applications held under government secrecy orders, AE's ultrashort pulse laser architecture delivers effects that unlock a critical national security capability.
Winning the Sensor Fight
Winning the Sensor Fight
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Instantaneous Sensor Defeat
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Tactical SWaP: Mobility without compromise
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Rugged by Design
Use Cases
Ultrashort-pulse lasers that secure every domain: land, sea, air, and space.
TUCSON
ARIZONA
Partnerships
Designed for layered defense, AE integrates with radar, EO/IR sensors, and C2 networks to provide a low-power, instantaneous effector matched to the scale and speed of the modern battlefield.
Work at AE
For more than two decades, AE's scientists and engineers have advanced the frontier of ultrashort pulse lasers and ultrafast nonlinear optical physics.



