Qioptiq (formerly known as Pilkington P.E., Thales Optics) is a company that designs, develops, repairs, manufactures, and assembles specialized optical modules, sub-assemblies, and components for use in the military and commercial markets. It offers infrared, image-intensified, and fused-surveillance and target-acquisition equipment for dismounted, vehicle, and naval applications, avionic modules and components, space technology, optronics systems, and sub-systems. The company also provides coating technology, high-precision machining, and testing solutions.