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Chromar Technology

Specialist Optical Systems

Design | Develop | Assemble | Qualify | Test

Chromar Technology is a privately owned South-African company which develops specialised optical systems with various applications, including airborne, space, naval, medical, industrial, security, mining and forestry. As of May 2026, Chromar has more than 260 original optical designs of which many concepts are unique.

Product Application

  • Military
  • HAPS
  • Aerospace
  • Commercial
  • Amateur/Enthusiast

Our Products

Chromar Technology develops specialized optical systems for a wide variety of applications. Our products pushes the limits of what is physically possible, and always meets and usually surpasses the design requirement, which include:

  • Catadioptric Lenses
  • Refracting Lenses
  • Zoom Lenses
  • Range of test equipment and software

Design Performance

  • Multi-spectral design including Visual, NIR, MWIR, SWIR and UV
  • Diffraction limited over the entire field
  • A-Thermal
  • High shock and impact resistant
  • Compact and light-weight

Our Heritage

With over 45 years of optical engineering experience, Chromar Technology has built a legacy of precision that spans the full spectrum of demanding applications — from missile seeker optics and tank sights to helmet tracking systems for military aircraft. Our lenses have guided satellites in low Earth orbit, beginning with the Sumbandila satellite in 2009, for which Chromar designed the main camera. Today, our lenses fly in the CubeSpace CubeStar star tracker, used by over 250 satellite operators across 30 countries, and form the optical core of the full Dragonfly Aerospace CubeSat camera range. With 12 distinct lens design types now carrying space heritage — and a whole new suite of lenses under development for space — Chromar’s 260+ original optical designs represent decades of pushing the boundaries of what is physically possible in optical systems design, manufacture, and testing.

    Our Services

    • System Analysis, Specification and Design
    • Lens Design and Analysis
    • Mechanical Design
    • Assembly
    • Testing
    • Test equipment sale and hire