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Your Partner for Aerospace Optical Solutions

Our advanced optical software solutions are tailored for aerospace and defense engineers, meeting design needs, boosting productivity, and adapting to industry demands to aid in creating innovative designs. Benefit from decades of aerospace experience to elevate your optical design and successfully deploy your next innovative product across various applications, including:

Athermalized systems
Aviation systems and lighting
Cameras
Drone optics
Forward-looking infrared (FLIR) cameras

Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)
Satellite imagery
Spectrometers
Telescopes
Radio over Fiber (RoF) communications

Find the Right Solution for Your Aerospace Application

CODE V

CODE V optical design software supports the optimization, analysis, and tolerancing of image-forming optical systems and free-space photonic devices.

LightTools

Use LightTools illumination design software for virtual prototyping, lighting simulation, optimization, and photorealistic renderings of illumination optics.

ImSym - Imaging System Simulator

With ImSym, get an end-to-end model of an imaging system, including lenses, sensors, and image and signal processors (ISPs), before it goes to manufacturing.

Photonic Design Software

Use photonic design software to accurately and efficiently design and simulate both passive and active photonic optoelectronic components and subsystems.

Optical Scattering Measurement

Optical scattering measurement quantifies the light propagated from a surface or material. Improve your precision with our scattering measurement services.

Optical Engineering Services

Keysight optical engineering services include imaging, illumination, and systems engineering design to help bring optical design projects to fruition faster.

Why Choose Keysight for Aerospace Optical Design Engineering?

Mitigate risks in aerospace optical design

Optical design in aerospace engineering comes with its share of risks and challenges. Our software tools are equipped with features that help mitigate these risks, providing solutions for expected fabrication errors in designs and ensuring that the end product meets the stringent standards of the aerospace industry.

Empower users with support and training

We empower our users with not only the right tools, but also the right skills for optical design engineering success in the aerospace industry. That's why we offer comprehensive support and training services, helping you get the most out of our software tools. Our team of experienced engineers is always ready to assist you at any stage of your project.

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Keep pace with technological advancements

In the fast-paced field of aerospace engineering, staying updated with the latest technologies and standards is crucial. At Keysight, we continuously update our software tools to incorporate the latest advancements in optical design and ensure compliance with the latest regulations and standards.

Get cost-effective and compatible software solutions

Our software tools are designed to be compatible with a range of systems, making integration seamless and hassle-free. We ensure that our tools provide excellent value for money, delivering top-tier features and benefits at competitive prices.

Engineering Optics for Aerospace Imagers: Digital-Twin Workflows from Concept to Validated Systems

Earth observation satellites, airborne imaging platforms, and drone-based systems must balance image quality, environmental robustness, calibration requirements, and SWaP-C constraints. In this webinar, Keysight experts discuss common challenges in aerospace imaging system development and demonstrate workflows for evaluating optical performance, stray light, thermal effects, and image quality before hardware is built. Learn how CODE V, LightTools, and ImSym support digital engineering workflows that help teams explore tradeoffs, reduce design risk, and validate system performance earlier in development.

Explore Blogs

Stray Light Analysis and Control in a Maksutov–Cassegrain Telescope: A Model-Based Workflow

Explore a structured approach to stray light analysis and control using a Maksutov–Cassegrain telescope as a case study

Methods of Reflective Telescope – Part 1: Getting Started

Practical aspects of architecture selection and design methods with CODE V.

Methods of Reflective Telescope – Part 2: Design Configuration Trades

Review the steps to determine which configuration is best for a reimaging reflective design with 3-5 mirrors

Methods of Reflective Telescope Design - Part 3: Surface shape trades for pupil aberration control

In this article, we will explore the results of using freeform mirror shapes as an alternative to rotationally symmetric aspheres.

ImSym 2026: Advancing End-to-End Imaging System Simulation

Modern imaging system design requires accurate modeling across the full pipeline—from scene and optics to stray light, detector behavior, and image signal processing.

Optical Engineering in Space: Mid-Wave Infrared Camera Design with ImSym – Imaging System Simulator

Design a mid-wave infrared camera model in an end-to-end workflow with ImSym. Enhance productivity and reduce the overall cost of imaging system development.

Balancing Hardware and Digital Corrections in Modern Imaging Systems Using ImSym

With ImSym, validate image quality sooner, build fewer physical prototypes, and deliver predictable performance earlier in the development cycle.

Powerful Capabilities for Simulating an End-to-End Imaging System Using ImSym

Read about the new features in the latest release of ImSym version 2025.03.

LightTools 2026: Advancing Optical System Simulation With GPU Acceleration, VisionSym Integration, and Stray Light, AR Waveguide, Meta-Optic Lens, and CAD Import Workflow Enhancements

Explore a structured approach to stray light analysis and control using a Maksutov–Cassegrain telescope as a case study

CODE V 2026: Faster Optical Design with AI‑Driven Starting Points and Deeper System‑Level Insight

Learn more about how CODE V 2026 accelerates optical design workflows with AI‑driven tools, advanced tolerancing, and enhanced diagnostics.

Virtual Prototyping of Optical Systems: Leveraging ImSym and Optical Scattering Data

Use powerful optical design software tools and precise material measurements to achieve realistic simulations and analyze physical properties before a physical prototype.