Surmet’s economic production of ALON and spinel Optical Ceramics is motivated by a new Phase I SBIR award, presented by the Army.
Army's SBIR Phase I Award to Boost Surmet's Lower Cost Fabrication of IR Optics from ALON® and Spinel Ceramics
With intent to upgrade, the multimode seekers are in considerable demand. The optical requirements complicate the process of design and production of the dome, making the production process complicated and cost-effective. The processes established during the new Army SBIR will allow more affordable Multimode Seeker Domes without giving up performance and precision.
Surmet is a sophisticated materials solution company, and has been engineering potential materials and fabrication facilities for its customers since 30 years. It intends to construct advanced systems for the future.
Surmet manufactures an extensive range of optical components including Transparent Armor like prisms and lenses; reconnaissance windows, lasers, sensors, and also hemispherical and hyper-hemispherical domes. The company’s Optical Ceramic components have been incorporated in various defense systems, being assessed towards upcoming defense systems such as Common InfraRed Counter Measures (CIRCM), and Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM). The company is proficient in producing blanks with internal architectures, for example, a conducting mesh. The company is capable of fabricating these blanks into optical components.
Established in 1982, Surmet Corporation is an advanced materials technology company, with a vertically integrated manufacturing facility. The company is based in Massachusetts with several offices located in the same unit. It also has R&D and manufacturing facilities in Buffalo, NY and Murrieta, CA.