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Lumibird

LUMIBIRD SA

Lannion, France

OptronicsCounter-UAS & Air DefenseDual-use
Founded 1997Subsystem Manufacturer, Component SupplierSupplies Land Forces, Naval Forces, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: April 16, 2026

About

Founded in 1997, Lumibird is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Lannion, France working in optronics, counter-uas & air defense.

Lumibird is a European laser technology group headquartered in Lannion, France, and listed on Euronext under the ticker LBIRD. It formed in 2017-2018 from the merger of Keopsys and Quantel. Its Photonics division designs and manufactures solid-state, fibre and diode lasers for scientific, industrial and defence uses, and its Medical division provides ophthalmological and medical laser solutions. In defence, the group supplies laser rangefinders for military vehicles, naval systems and ground-based air defence, including the Vidar and OdiPro lines, following its 2022 acquisition of Saab's defence rangefinder business. It also offers off-the-shelf modules for counter-UAS systems and was selected by Rheinmetall for the Skyranger 30 air defence system. The group reported 2025 revenue of 225.6 million.

Location

Lannion, France

Founded

1997

Company type

Public company

Legal name

LUMIBIRD SA

Focus areas

lasersphotonicslaser rangefindersLiDARcounter-UASfibre laserssolid-state lasers

Languages

FREN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

OptronicsCounter-UAS & Air Defense

Supply-chain role

Subsystem ManufacturerComponent Supplier

What they offer

HardwareComponents

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Vidar

Long-range laser rangefinder

Compact, generic laser rangefinder for naval, anti-aircraft and ground-based air defence applications, with single-shot and high repetition-rate performance.

OdiPro

Laser rangefinder

Eyesafe laser rangefinder designed for armoured vehicle applications, with active receiver protection.

Hildur

Laser rangefinder

Compact laser rangefinder for fire control and telemetric applications.

Modules for Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems

Counter-UAS modules

Off-the-shelf modules that system integrators can combine into counter-UAS systems.

End users

Land ForcesNaval ForcesDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Platforms & programmes

CV90Skyranger 30

Named customers

SaabRheinmetallThalesSwedish Armed ForcesDanish Armed Forces

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