Advanced Systems & Technologies Inc.

Advanced Systems & Technologies Inc. (Asatech) is a small for-profit Subchapter S corporation headquartered in Irvine, California, that has established itself as a specialized developer of advanced laser, optics, and electronic technologies for defense applications. Registered in SAM.gov since September 2008, the company has built a robust track record as a federal contractor, securing multiple Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards across the Department of Defense, NASA, and other federal agencies. Asatech specializes in cutting-edge research and development of photonics, adaptive optics, directed energy systems, and related sensor and beam control technologies that support critical modernization priorities within the U.S. military.

Through federal contract awards, Asatech has demonstrated substantial expertise in developing advanced technological solutions across multiple defense domains. The company's most recent and largest contract award is a $1.8 million SBIR Phase II contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded in August 2025 for development of the Sensor-Array Broadband Express-Rate Wavefront Sensor (SABER_WFS), a firm fixed-price contract designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with completion targeted for November 2027. This Phase II award follows a successful $180,000 SBIR Phase I contract from AFRL in May 2024 for high-bandwidth, low-latency wavefront sensing for airborne directed energy applications, demonstrating the company's progression from concept validation to full-scale development. Additionally, Asatech received a $190,000 SBIR Phase I purchase order from AFRL in April 2024 for research on a "Robust Mobile Raven Class Telescope with Automatic Alignment and Operation." The company also holds a $1.315 million STTR Phase II contract from the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (DEVCOM) awarded in September 2023 for development of "Laser Activated Plasma (LAPLAS) for Standoff Electronic Denial" technology, and a prior $1.1 million STTR Phase II contract from Army Materiel Command awarded in February 2021. Beyond these substantial development contracts, Asatech secured a $98,000 purchase order from the Office of Naval Research in December 2023 for work supporting adaptive optics controlled nonlinear propagation of ultra-short laser pulses at the Naval Research Laboratory. All of the company's major federal contract awards carry Total Small Business set-aside designations, reflecting its status as a qualified small business contractor. The consistent pattern of SBIR and STTR awards demonstrates Asatech's success in advancing innovative technologies from early-stage research through prototype development and commercialization pathways.

Through federal grant awards, Asatech has expanded its research portfolio beyond traditional contract vehicles. The company received a Project Grant from the Office of Naval Research awarded on September 1, 2022, for research into "Cavity Mode Injected Laser in Pulse and Uslp Regimes (CAMILA-P and CAMILA-USLP)," with performance extending through April 30, 2026. This grant-funded research effort reflects the company's ongoing innovation in advanced laser technologies and ultra-short laser pulse applications, areas that align directly with the naval and defense research priorities supported through ONR's grant portfolio. The combination of Asatech's contract and grant awards from the Navy, Air Force, and Army demonstrates the company's breadth of technical expertise and its recognition across multiple service branches and research laboratories as a capable innovator in photonics, adaptive optics, and directed energy technologies.