Megaray

What Megaray does

Megaray is a privately-held US defense technology company founded in 1982 as a spin-out of NVO Systems, specializing in high-intensity illuminators spanning IR, SWIR, and visible spectra. The company designs and manufactures a portfolio of five product lines — the MR175 handheld searchlight, MR2000 Series semi-fixed illuminator, MR3400 fixed searchlight, MR5400 SWIR Driver Vision Enhancer kit, and MR2000LAB laboratory illuminator — all built on a patented Galilean-telescope optical system and patented thermal management technology that deliver uniform illumination at ranges exceeding 3 miles (5 km) with an MTBF above 2,000 hours. Products are MIL-STD-810G, MIL-STD-461F, and ISO 9001 certified and are designed for integration with EO/IR, communications, and major defense sensor suites including VOSS, HERCULES, Cerberus, G-BOSS, PSS-G, and RVSS.

The company's revenue model is hardware sales of mil-spec illumination equipment through direct enterprise field sales to military, law enforcement, coast guard, and border security end-users, plus integration partnerships with several of the largest US defense contractors. It serves anchor customers including the US Military, NATO forces, and the Japanese Navy, with secondary industrial exposure in oil and gas, mining, and high-speed imaging. Geographically, Megaray operates from Queens, NY (Americas/Europe regional office) and Johannesburg, South Africa (Middle-East/Africa regional office), with a stated employee count of 1-10 — a notably lean structure for a 44-year-old defense OEM with mil-spec product lines. The company is privately financed, with no disclosed institutional funding, venture capital, or public listing.

Name

Megaray

Legal name

Megaray LLC

Website

https://megaray.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Megaray is a privately-held US defense manufacturer founded in 1982 that designs patented high-intensity IR, SWIR, and visible illuminators and imaging systems for military, law enforcement, coast guard, and border security customers, with anchor deployments by the US Military, NATO, and Japanese Navy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Military Illumination Equipment / Defense Lighting Systems

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs) (HDAHAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Space Payloads & Instruments (Sensors, Comms, EO/IR) (IMABACAD)

Keywords

• Military illumination equipment
• Infrared searchlights
• Night vision illuminators
• Border security lighting
• Defense optical systems

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Military Illuminator Hardware Sales: Megaray generates revenue through the sale of high-intensity illuminator hardware products including hand-held, semi-fixed, and fixed systems. Products are sold directly to military, law enforcement, and border security customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Megaray manufactures high-intensity IR, SWIR, and visible illuminators and imaging systems for military, law enforcement, border security, and maritime applications. The company designs, engineers, and produces a portfolio of five products spanning handheld, semi-fixed, fixed, and specialized imaging categories, all built on a patented Galilean-telescope optical system and certified to MIL-STD-810G and MIL-STD-461F standards. Products are sold directly to defense and government customers and integrated with major US defense contractor systems.

Product overview

Megaray is a provider of HIGH-INTENSITY IR, SWIR & VISIBLE ILLUMINATORS AND IMAGING SYSTEMS. The company offers a portfolio of five distinct product lines spanning handheld, semi-fixed, fixed, and specialized imaging applications: the MR175 handheld searchlight (1.5+ mi range), MR2000 Series semi-fixed illuminator for vehicles and crew-served weapons (2+ mi range), MR3400 fixed searchlight for border security and maritime (3+ mi/5 km range), MR5400 SWIR DVE Kit for covert driver vision enhancement, and MR2000LAB for laboratory high-speed imaging. All products feature patented Galilean-telescope optical systems and are MIL-STD certified for military and defense applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MR175 Handheld Searchlight Portable handheld high-intensity illuminator providing visible and covert IR illumination at over 1.5 mi (2.4 km), weighing 7.9 lbs (3.6 kg). Designed for infantry patrol, aerial surveillance, and search and rescue operations. For military, law enforcement, border patrol, and search and rescue users.
• MR2000 Series Semi-Fixed Illuminator Semi-fixed high-intensity illuminator for vehicles, crew-served weapons, and non-lethal weapons. Illuminates targets at over 2 miles with the 300W option being the most powerful crew-served weapons light available. MIL-STD-810G certified for extreme conditions. For military vehicle-mounted applications, crew-served weapons platforms, and non-lethal weapon systems.
• MR3400 Fixed Searchlight Fixed high-intensity searchlight described as the world's most powerful mil-std searchlight, capable of uniformly illuminating targets at over 3 miles (5 km). EMI compliant for integration with EO/IR and communications systems for wide-area surveillance. For border security, maritime, checkpoint, and base perimeter applications.
• MR5400 SWIR DVE Kit Short-wave IR (SWIR) Driver Vision Enhancer kit with ultra-covert SWIR illuminator, high-resolution helmet mounted display (HMD), and/or DVE monitor. Features advanced image processing at greater than 90 fps with InGaAs sensor optimized for low/no light conditions. For covert driving operations on light tactical vehicles including GMV and LTATV. Integrates with Intevac HMD and NATO vehicle power.
• MR2000LAB Lab-Light Portable battery-operated illuminator with patented optical system producing high-intensity collimated beam for uniform and stable light for visualization of high-speed still and video imaging. For laboratory and industrial high-speed imaging applications including shadowgraphy, Schlieren, and combustion studies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3 miles (5 km) illumination range
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• US Defense ContractorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMegaray and its subsidiaries have partnered with several of the largest defense contractors in the US for product integration and system development. Products are designed for integration with electro-optic and communications systems.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Teledyne FLIR Defense: Leading supplier of thermal imaging, night vision, and reconnaissance systems to military, border, and coast guard customers. Comparable to Megaray as a provider of EO/IR-driven situational awareness hardware for the same mission profiles.
• Safran Electronics & Defense: French defense optoelectronics business producing night vision, navigation, and surveillance optics — including vehicle and dismounted soldier illuminators — for European and allied militaries, overlapping directly with Megaray's defense illumination niche.
• Thales Group: European defense prime with extensive EO/IR, optronics, and naval illumination offerings for NATO customers. Overlaps with Megaray in providing high-performance optical illumination and multi-spectral imaging subsystems to military forces.
• Elbit Systems: Israeli defense electronics house with a broad EO/IR and night-vision portfolio, including vehicle-mounted illuminators and integrated surveillance suites serving military, border security and homeland security end markets very similar to Megaray's customer base.
• Photonis (Exosens): European specialist in image intensifiers, night vision tubes, and photonics used in military illumination and imaging applications. Comparable as a niche photonics/EO peer selling high-end optical components and subsystems into defense night-vision programs that consume illuminators like Megaray's.
• Aselsan: Turkish defense electronics company with a growing EO/IR, night vision, and surveillance illumination portfolio. Serves a similar defense and border security customer set as Megaray, including NATO and Middle Eastern customers, from a more integrated-scale platform.
• L3Harris Technologies: Major US defense prime with a substantial night vision and EO/IR portfolio (including legacy Liteon/Insight and Harris night-vision businesses). Directly comparable as a designer/manufacturer of military-grade illumination, imaging, and sensor systems for the same US Military and allied customers that Megaray serves.

Broad incumbents

• BAE Systems: Large global defense prime with broad EO/IR, vehicle electronics, and survivability portfolios. Comparable in that BAE delivers integrated optical and sensor solutions to many of the same US/NATO customers Megaray targets, though illumination is one sub-capability within a much wider portfolio.
• Northrop Grumman: US defense prime operating across EO/IR, C4ISR, and force protection. Comparable as an incumbent supplier of sensor-integrated platforms to the US Military and NATO — the same buyers of Megaray's illuminators — though illumination is a small feature within larger platform programs.
• RTX (Raytheon): Major US defense prime integrating EO/IR sensors and counter-IED systems (VOSS-related) into vehicles and bases — directly relevant given Megaray's VOSS and HERCULES integration footprint. Overlap is at the platform/program level rather than the standalone illuminator level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/megaray-limited

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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