OPTIMAS, a European project led by monodon by Navantia, has begun with the aim of developing an advanced free-space optical communication system for multi-domain defence applications.
This is an ambitious project that seeks to provide high-speed data transfer communications with an exceptional level of security, integrating cutting-edge encryption technologies, such as quantum key distribution (QKD).
OPTIMAS will mark a milestone in the development of airborne laser communication systems, providing secure and high-speed communications. It’s designed to operate in satellite constellations with applications for space, air (drones), naval and ground units.
The project's final demonstrator will focus on achieving high-speed, secure, bidirectional optical communications. It will enable advanced satellite pointing, acquisition and tracking capabilities in low Earth orbits (LEO). Application in medium orbits (MEO) and geostationary orbits (GEO) will be also explored, expanding the scope and possibilities of the system.
The OPTIMAS Team:
monodon by Navantia, S.A., S.M.E (Spain) as a coordinator
Cailabs (France)
CLPU. CENTRO DE LÁSERES PULSADOS (Spain)
Tecnobit-Grupo Oesía (Spain)
GMV (Portugal)
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) (Spain)
MBRYONICS (Irland)
ODYSSEUS Space (Luxemburg)
Reflex Aerospace (Germany)
Schiebel Elektronische Geräte GmbH (Austria)
Sener (Spain)
Universitat de València (Spain)
Universidade de Vigo (Spain)
OPTIMAS is positioned as a key project in the advancement of cyber-secure laser communications, consolidating European collaboration and the technological leadership of monodon by Navantia in the field of multi-domain defence.
Co-Funded by the European Union
