CILAS
Defense and Space ManufacturingCentre-val de Loire, France201-500 Employees
CILAS is a defense and space manufacturing company based in Orléans, France, employing between 201 and 500 people. It operates as a subsidiary of HMS Laser and Lumibird, reflecting a long-standing presence in high-technology sectors driven by laser and optronics expertise. The company develops, industrializes, manufactures, and markets a broad range of products and systems for defense, security, space, and industry, and participates in major laser scientific and industrial programs. CILAS' defense and security activities include laser designation for the guidance of precision munitions, optical surveillance and detection equipment for protecting critical infrastructure, large events, or VIPs, and helicopter landing equipment for naval platforms. In optics, the firm handles thin optical coatings and deformable mirrors for adaptive optics. For the CEA, CILAS produces laser amplifiers used in the Laser Megajoule (LMJ) facility to achieve the required beam energy.