Adsys Controls, Inc.

Irvine, CA · Defense · Private

Fast steering mirrors (FSMs) for high-energy laser weapons with low-cost design based on commercial technology

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · adsyscontrols.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Irvine, CA
Total capital: $3.5M

Federal grants: $2.4M; 4 awards · 2014–2021; Rank in peer group#153 of 164
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $1.1M; 2 awards · Defense, NASA; Rank in Defense#760 of 1442
Granted patents: 1; first 2018; Rank in peer group#68 of 164

Capital timeline

Latest events

Oct 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Low-Cost High Bandwidth Fast Steering Mirror (FSM)$750K
Sep 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Cockpit Passive Optical Helmet Tracker (CPOHT)$750K
Jun 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Lightweight Airborne Dual-mode IRST (LADI)$150K
Nov 2014Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Small Video Processor (SVP) Onboard Video Processing Platform for Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS)$750K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · "igf::ot::igf" Adsys Controls' Razor UAS Test System Is A High Fidelity Simulation And Hardware-inthe- Loop (hil) Test System. Razor Provides Extensive Existing Capability For High Fidelity Real World Modeling, Extensive I/o Capability, Real-time Execution, System Fault Simulation, Full Test Automation, And Extensive Diagnostics. Razor Was Developed Not Just As A 6DOF Simulator, But As A Whole Vehicle Simulator For Testing Of State Of The Art UAS For All Avionics And Software. Razor Has A Proven$125K
Mar 2014Federal contractDefense · SBIR Pii Adsys Controls Awd$1.0M

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Standing among 164 peers

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Defense · Device

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#68 · top 41%

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

USPTO · 1 granted of 1

Aug 28, 2018GrantedLaser Navigation System And MethodUSPTOUS 10,061,027

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Regulatory activity · Defense

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11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Sources

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.