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Nedinsco

Venlo, Netherlands

Land Systems & VehiclesOptronicsUnmanned SystemsNaval SystemsDual-use
Founded 1921Subsystem ManufacturerSupplies Land Forces, Naval Forces, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: August 23, 2026

About

Founded in 1921, Nedinsco is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Venlo, Netherlands working in land systems & vehicles, optronics, unmanned systems +2 more.

Nedinsco is an optronics and opto-mechatronics company based in Venlo, the Netherlands, with roots dating back to 1921. It designs and manufactures camera systems, day and night vision solutions, 360-degree situational awareness systems, periscopes, direct vision modules and sensor platforms. Its defence portfolio centres on driver vision enhancement for armoured vehicles, including non-powered fibre-optic sighting devices such as COBRA and PYTHON, and the OTUS driver camera. It also supplies the EOTS stabilised targeting system for tanks and anti-aircraft applications, 360-degree systems such as AQUILA 360 and FALCONA 360, sensor boxes for remote control weapon systems, submarine optronics, and the NedEye gimbal for ISR drones. The company states it develops and manufactures its systems in-house, including mechanics, electronics and software, and has R&D, production, assembly and cleanroom facilities. Nedinsco also serves semiconductor, metrology, offshore and aerospace markets. It is certified to AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001 and AQAP 2110, and works to MIL-STD-810. Historical milestones include work for Carl Zeiss after World War I, state ownership after World War II, and the 2014 acquisition of Thales's optronics division. Public news references indicate the company has since been acquired by HENSOLDT.

Location

Venlo, Netherlands

Founded

1921

Focus areas

optronicsopto-mechatronicsdriver vision enhancement360 situational awarenessnon-powered visionfibre optic imagingISR droneselectro-optical targetingarmoured vehiclessubmarine optronics

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Land Systems & VehiclesOptronicsUnmanned SystemsNaval SystemsDefense Software & AI

Supply-chain role

Subsystem Manufacturer

What they offer

HardwareEngineering ServicesMaintenance & Repair

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Driver Vision Enhancement cameras

Driver vision system

Camera-based driver vision for armoured vehicles, providing visibility in rain, smoke, fog and during reversing.

COBRA

Non-powered direct sighting device

Dual field of view, non-powered direct sighting device for armoured vehicles, flexible and ruggedised.

PYTHON

Non-powered direct sighting device

Non-powered direct sighting device for armoured vehicles, flexible and ruggedised, easy to integrate.

OTUS

Driver assistance camera

Full-HD ruggedised camera for driving in combat or surveillance situations and all conditions.

EOTS

Electro-optical targeting system

Stabilised, ruggedised 24-hour day/night observation and targeting system for tanks and anti-aircraft applications.

AQUILA 360

360 situational awareness system

Real-time 360-degree situational awareness system for fast identification of distant threats.

FALCONA 360

360 situational awareness system

Real-time 360-degree situational awareness system for driver enhancement, including a close range camera variant.

NedEye Gimbal

ISR drone gimbal

Lightweight, stabilised gimbal with zoom and day/night imaging for medium-class rotary and fixed-wing ISR drones.

End users

Land ForcesNaval ForcesDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

AS9100DAQAP 2110MIL-STD-810

Platforms & programmes

VCR 88 Dragon

Named customers

ESCRIBANO

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

ISO 14001

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