Advanced Coherent Technologies LLC

San Diego, CA · Defense · Private

Modular EO/IR gimbals with hyperspectral and multispectral imaging sensors for small unmanned aircraft systems

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · advanced-coherent.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: San Diego, CA
Total capital: $15.4M

Federal grants: $1.5M; 1 award · 2019; Rank in peer group#37 of 113
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $13.9M; 13 awards · Defense; Rank in Defense#340 of 1442
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Mar 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Joint Multi-Mission Electro-Optic System(JMMES) for UAV Platforms$1.5M
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II.5, Research And Development Topic N092-114, Igf::ot::igf$2.3M
Oct 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II.5 Topic N06-013$1.5M
Jul 2012Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf R&d$3M
Dec 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Topic N092-114$999K
Jan 2011Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Topic N091-021$993K
Jun 2010Federal contractDefense · R&d Topic N07-019$103K

Show 7 earlier federal awards

Oct 2009Federal contractDefense · Final Report N092-114$150K
Jul 2009Federal contractDefense · R&d Topic N07-019$1.9M
Apr 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Pi Topic: N091-021$150K
May 2008Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Phase II Topic N07-019$1.0M
Aug 2007Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Topic N06-013$996K
Apr 2007Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic N07-019$150K
Feb 2007Federal contractDefense · R & D Phase II Topic N05-119$751K

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Standing among 113 peers

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Defense · Device

Federal grants#37 · top 33%

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What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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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

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

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