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Brolis Defence

Brolis Defence Group, UAB

Vilnius, Lithuania

OptronicsRadar & SensorsElectronic WarfareSoldier Equipment
Founded 2011Subsystem Manufacturer, Component SupplierSupplies Land Forces, Homeland Security & Police, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: April 13, 2026

About

Founded in 2011, Brolis Defence is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Vilnius, Lithuania working in optronics, radar & sensors, electronic warfare +1 more.

Brolis Defence Group, headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a group of high-tech companies (Brolis Semiconductors and Brolis Photonics Solutions) that develops and manufactures electro-optical and laser systems for defence and security applications. Its portfolio includes visible and infrared aiming lasers and illuminators, SWIR and night vision devices, LWIR thermal sights and cameras, and directional infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) modules. The company works from in-house GaSb-based semiconductor expertise, including molecular beam epitaxy, chip design, packaging and optical system design. It offers dismounted soldier systems, border surveillance solutions and OEM electro-optical projects for airborne and naval applications. Manufacturing and sales sites are located in Lithuania and Northern Ireland. The company states it is ISO 9001 and AQAP 2110 certified, is a licensed military system developer and NSPA registered supplier, and tests products to MIL-STD-810, AECTP and DEF STAN. Brolis Semiconductors UAB was established in 2011 as a spin-off from the Walter Schottky Institute. In 2026 ETNA, a Copenhagen-based private equity fund, acquired a majority stake in the group.

Location

Vilnius, Lithuania

Founded

2011

Legal name

Brolis Defence Group, UAB

NCAGE code

0104R

Focus areas

electro-opticsSWIRthermal imagingnight visionlaser designatorsDIRCMGaSb laser diodesOEMcountermeasures

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

OptronicsRadar & SensorsElectronic WarfareSoldier Equipment

Supply-chain role

Subsystem ManufacturerComponent SupplierContract Manufacturer

What they offer

HardwareComponentsManufacturing ServicesEngineering ServicesMaintenance & Repair

Products

LP5X

Aiming laser pointer

Handheld or weapon-mounted aiming laser for pointing and illumination at close to medium distances.

S100U

SWIR weapon sight

Medium-long range VIS-NIR-SWIR weapon sight with passive night vision, obscurant penetration, autofocus and integrated 1550 nm illuminator.

FTAL LS-850e

Long-range laser

Laser product for extra-long distance pointing and designation.

DIRCM module

Directional infrared countermeasure module

Compact 2.1-micron GaSb laser diode-based directional infrared countermeasure module.

LW15-100S

Thermal surveillance camera

Stationary LWIR thermal surveillance camera with continuous zoom lens for observation up to several kilometres.

HTR-5U

Clip-on thermal sight

Clip-on thermal sights with unity magnification for sharp shooter and sniper applications.

HTR-5G

Thermal sight

Stand-alone thermal sight for machine gun applications, suitable for calibers up to .50 cal.

HTR series

Thermal sight family

LWIR thermal family with smaller footprint, replacing the LW75 series.

DATS3

Thermal sight

Ultra-small universal thermal sight usable stand-alone, clip-on or helmet-mounted.

SM and LM series

Laser illuminators

SM series for close to medium range illumination; LM series for pointing and illumination up to tens of kilometres.

NIR night vision devices

Night vision device

Image intensifier-based night vision systems combined with out-of-band NIR illuminators for covert operations.

Countermeasure devices

Optics detection countermeasure

Systems that keep operators undetected by optics detection systems and protect eyes from infrared laser radiation.

OEM laser modules

OEM electro-optical module

Tailor-made SWaP-focused electro-optical and laser modules for airborne, naval and other OEM applications.

End users

Land ForcesHomeland Security & PoliceDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

AQAP 2110MIL-STD-810AECTPDEF STAN

Named customers

Belgian ArmyBelgian Police

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001

Issued by: Not stated

ISO 14001

Issued by: Not stated

AQAP 2110

Issued by: Not stated

NSPA registered supplier

Issued by: NATO Support and Procurement Agency