Supplier · United States
DRS Daylight Solutions
HQ San Diego, CaliforniaFounded 2005201-500 employees
DRS Daylight Solutions is a San Diego line of business of Leonardo DRS that makes quantum cascade lasers and other mid-infrared laser systems. Its defense work includes lasers for directional infrared countermeasures that protect aircraft from heat-seeking missiles, alongside scientific, industrial and life-science lasers and microscopes.
Systems2
QCL-IR laser systems
Quantum cascade laser sources for directional infrared countermeasure systems.
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air and missile defense | Supplier | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Mid-infrared lasers with defense work on directional infrared countermeasures protecting aircraft from missiles, alongside scientific and industrial lasers. | Reported |
| Directed energy | Supplier | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Mid-infrared lasers with defense work on directional infrared countermeasures protecting aircraft from missiles, alongside scientific and industrial lasers. | Reported |
- Supplierclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Mid-infrared lasers with defense work on directional infrared countermeasures protecting aircraft from missiles, alongside scientific and industrial lasers.—Reported
- Supplierclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Mid-infrared lasers with defense work on directional infrared countermeasures protecting aircraft from missiles, alongside scientific and industrial lasers.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
Supply Chain1 facility
Facilities1
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRS Daylight Solutions San Diego facility | Factory | San Diego, CA, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
- DRS Daylight Solutions San Diego facilityFactory · San Diego, CA, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Roman Hachkowski · LinkedIn ↗ | Senior Vice President and General Manager |
Company Metrics
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
Sources7
Profile2
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Leonardo · Jun 26, 2017 · Supports Organization · acquired on
“completed the acquisition of Daylight Solutions, Inc., a leading developer and supplier of quantum cascade laser based products and technology”
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DRS Daylight Solutions · Supports Organization · parent
“DRS Daylight Solutions, a line of business under Leonardo DRS, provides photonics solutions”
Systems3
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DRS Daylight Solutions · Supports Organization, System
“Directional infrared countermeasure systems provide aircraft with essential protection from heat-seeking missiles.”
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DRS Daylight Solutions · Supports System
“The latest MIRcat™ is the broadest tunable QCL system commercially available”
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Leonardo DRS · Supports Facility, Role, System
“Leonardo DRS Daylight Solutions 16465 Via Esprillo”
Supply chain1
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DRS Daylight Solutions · Supports Facility, Organization · hq city
“16465 Via Esprillo San Diego, CA 92127”
Other1
- 7DatabaseDaylight Solutions | LinkedIn
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“company_size: 201-500 employees”
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