NAVY VESSELS
Modern naval operations demand equipment that performs without compromise. Navigation lights and control systems must withstand harsh environments, support operational readiness, and integrate seamlessly into complex onboard platforms. Lopolight delivers compact, rugged and proven solutions developed for military and defence applications worldwide.
STEALTH DESIGN
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IMMUNITY TO
1500V/M RADAR
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50G SHOCK
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DEFROSTER ACTIVE
NAVY AND MILITARY PROJECTS
Over the years the Lopolight team has worked with a large number of Navy, Military and SAR projects, each with their own set of requirements and challenges.
Extreme environmental demands, such as immunity to 1500V/m Radar, 50G shock, 65 bar pressure, stealth design or just tamper proof are features that we master. We take the otherwise illegal dimmable navigation light as for granted in this field – but add that we still can monitor it in its dimmed state – even with the ice-class defroster active!
FROM THE BEGINNING
Lopolight has been supplying Navies with rugged navigation lights, starting with very fast small craft for special forces, that were in need for something that can take the extreme vibration and water pressure from high speed close to the water.
All special Navy lights are in our product range, such as Deceptive lighting, IR follow-me lights, Blue Convoy lights, Wake lights, MOB signaling systems, Obstruction lights, Waterline security lights, Perimeter lights plus many unique fittings are available. That our lights are NVIS/NVG is in the DNA of every product.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Several projects with autonomous vessels allow us to add that we have that in hand. The only military field where we come up short is in the air. Below you will find a few examples of our work.
With NATO/OTAN manufacturer registration, strong and surveyed quality management systems and with a good track record of honoring confidentiality and signed NDA’s we are ready accept your challenge.
MIL-STD-461G
MIL-STD-461G is an important testing standard. It ensures that the Lopolight Navigation light systems will function properly within electromagnetic environments and avoid releasing energy that could potentially cause electromagnetic interference (EMI) with nearby devices. For those interested, we comply to sub-standards: CE101, CE102, CS101, CS106, CS114, CS116, RE101, RE102, RS101, RS103, RS105 – the last one is an EMP pulse of 50000 Volts/meter!
MIL-DTL-901E
MIL-DTL-901E is high-impact shock test standard. The tests were performed on a shock machine on land in the proverbial “hammer test” that involves a moving weight that is dropped from various heights, imparting high transient shock to the navigation light system that is affixed to an anvil plate. Amazing video footage came out of this test at E-Labs in the USA.
MIL-STD-167-1A
MIL-STD-167-1A is a military standard published by the U.S. Department of Defense and used by test engineers to assess the impact of mechanical vibrations on Navy shipboard equipment. This test is performed directly after the 901E shock test on the same equipment, it passed with flying colours.
MIL-STD 1399
MIL-STD 1399 is a military standard approved for use by the Naval Sea Systems Command, Department of the Navy. The purpose of MIL STD 1399 is to define the standard interface requirements and constraints applicable on the design of shipboard user equipment that will utilize shipboard alternating current electric power.
The Lopolight system has been tested to MIL-STD-1399 SECT300 PART1.
WHEN MISSIONS GO BELOW THE SURFACE
Submarine and underwater platforms demand more than standard marine equipment. Pressure resistance, structural integrity, sealing performance and hydrodynamic stability become critical design parameters.
Lopolight develops specialised lighting and control solutions engineered for submerged naval environments
—where operational reliability is essential and failure is not acceptable.
Read more about Submarine Nav. light system
“Naval Architects, Shipyards, Developers, Fleet Owners, and Engineers choose Lopolight because we understand what navy marine projects demand. We check the boxes that matter — performance, compliance, durability, and system expertise. But don’t take our word for it. Our track record speaks for itself.”
Russ Patton, US Sales
SELECTED NAVAL REFERENCES
Here are some of the naval and military projects where Lopolight has contributed with navigation light systems built for demanding operational environments. Each reference reflects our experience in delivering reliable solutions where performance, compliance, and mission readiness are essential.
USV RANGER, GHOST FLEET OVERLORD, US NAVY
“Lopolight has helped my company with many projects by providing complete solutions for Navigation Lighting.
The quality and redundancy built into Lopolight’s design allow for efficient designs and provide solutions for even the most challenging of vessel designs. Lopolight’s proactive approach to EMI mitigation, and use of their projects in extreme temperatures makes them a leading edge for navigation lighting in all environments. Lopolight can provide in house solutions, or easily be incorporated in a vessel’s machine control system via their navigation lighting control systems as well.
Our company has been using Lopolight for years, and on projects like NAVY Ranger USV, Lopolight supplied solutions to the challenges the navigation lighting challenges that came with this project.”
Joseph C. Millard, Gibbs & Cox, A Leidos Company
USA, Sea Hunter, 130’
The Sea Hunter—a pioneering unmanned surface vehicle (USV) developed under the DARPA ACTUV (Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel) program, now overseen by the Office of Naval Research as the Medium Displacement Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MDUSV).
USA, GARC
The US Navy’s Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft - low-cost, high-endurance, autonomous USVs equipped with sensors and weapon systems in tandem with its surface combatants. The USVs would be programmed with missions and have no need for direct, physical human control. The GARC is a 16-foot aluminum prototype USV built by Maritime Applied Physics Corp.
USA, Defiant - Serco/DARPA.
The USX‑1 Defiant is a prototype medium unmanned surface vessel (USV) developed under DARPA’s NOMARS program and built by Serco North America. It represents a clean-sheet naval design, created from the ground up with no accommodation or provisions for human crew, including berths, galleys, or survival equipment
AUTONOMOUS VESSELS
Lopolight has been involved with several autonomous vessel projects such as conversions from manned to unmanned, small minesweeper vessels or even autonomous harbor patrol vessels. We see the special demands for these vessels in 2 areas: First, the lights onboard should possess the necessary logic, like automatic switch over between primary and backup lights, and automatic switch over of power source from the primary to the backup – and inform the control center about such incidents, but without the need of intervention. Even the use of the optional built-in defroster system is automatic.
Secondly, we need to provide a control and monitoring solution that is flexible and can be configured to interface to the onboard or shore-based systems in several ways such as over a serial communications interface, N2KView or via Modbus TCP/IP, while at the same be ready for manned operation with onboard controls. Read more about NLC system
WARSHIPS
The primary task of the navigation light system is to provide safety, and no one knows that better than the team at Lopolight. However, a warship needs more, the lights we install on warships are designed to meet the unique requirements, such as dimmability – whilst remaining in control. >>
UNIQUE SOLUTIONS
The Arctic area is increasingly contested and therefore lights that work when you need them – already de-iced – are part of our offering.
The EMC signature is close to non-existent, it will not be a Lopolight that gives your position away or degrades your AIS & VHF signals.
Special task lights, IR lights, wake lights and combinations are available.
Due to the compact form factor and the ability to combine lights on the same location the Lopolight Navigation lights makes the installation of deceptive lighting both possible and attractive.
FLEXIBILITY IS THE KEY
As project management, design and production are housed in the same building at Lopolight, we offer flexibility in the product design to fit your requirements – and with a quick turn-around.