Enhancing Airborne Operations with Photonic Technologies

29 Sept 2026

• Photonic payloads for UAVs & aircraft

• Secure, jam-resistant optical communications

• Photonics for real-time navigation & situational awareness

• Balancing SWaP constraints for deploying advanced optical systems on airborne platforms

• Enhancing mission effectiveness through resilient, low-latency optical systems

Speakers
Lucas Redlarski
Lucas Redlarski, Sr. Technology and Business Consultant - EPIC - European Photonics Industry Consortium
Martin Agnew
Martin Agnew, Senior Technologist & Intrapreneur - New Business - Airbus
Jack Chynoweth
Jack Chynoweth, Principal Photonics Engineer - Leonardo
Neil Clelland
Neil Clelland, Senior Principal ASM Scientist - Defence Science and Technology Laboratory