Academy of Optics

Advancing U.S. Defense Optics: SCHOTT’s Assembled Protective Window Solutions

May 19, 2026, at 2:00 PM EDT (11:00 AM PDT)
Speakers: Nathaniel Huey and Clayton Carpenter

In this webinar, get insights into how SCHOTT North America, Inc. has expanded its U.S. manufacturing capabilities with the introduction of assembled protective windows—strengthening its long-standing position as a trusted optics supplier for the defense industry. SCHOTT North America, Inc. is the only large-scale melter of optical glass in the western hemisphere and provides a complete vertically integrated supply chain from sand to finished solution in accordance with U.S. military standards.

Join us for this webinar to explore:

• How SCHOTT’s U.S.-based glass melting, precision polishing, advanced coatings, and mechanical integration eliminate dependence on fragmented offshore supply chains.
• How robotic adhesive dispensing and high-precision framing enable scalable production of large, adaptable window geometries with consistent optical performance.
• How assembled protective windows safeguard electro-optical systems from dust, sand, debris, humidity, and mechanical stress while maintaining optical transmission.
• How durable anti-reflective coatings preserve spectral performance after abrasion, sand, salt fog, and humidity exposure.
• How SCHOTT’s integrated process supports seamless transition from prototyping to serial production for periscopes, targeting systems, sensors, and other mission-critical defense platforms.