Fovir, opto-mechanical engineering in Abu Dhabi
Turning optical design into ruggedized cameras. Fovir designs precision housings, mechanisms and mounts for demanding optical systems, for defence, space and imaging programs in the UAE and internationally. Founded by Ismaël Ziane.
Services
- Lens retention and clamping: preload sizing, retaining rings, nuts and bonded joints, FEA stress checks, qualification by test.
- Zoom design and lens alignment: GD&T, 1D to 3D tolerance stack-ups, boresighting and adjustment decisions.
- Thermal and structural analysis: modal, random-vibration and shock FEA, bolted joints to VDI 2230, MIL-STD test plans.
- Full opto-mechanical design: CAD of benches, housings and skeletons, drawings, sourcing, prototyping with local machine shops.
About
High-performance optics need a structure that holds. Ten years of defence and space hardware behind Fovir, in France, the UK, Switzerland and the UAE. Founder track record: Safran Electronics & Defense, Jaguar Land Rover, ALL.SPACE, EDGE, Madari Space.
Experience
- Madari Space, Abu Dhabi, 2026: structural analysis of a space computing payload.
- EDGE, Abu Dhabi, 2023 to 2025: opto-mechanical design of systems for land and air applications, MIRSAD X optical skeleton.
- ALL.SPACE, Reading, 2020 to 2022: lens alignment under differential thermal expansion, Hydra MAX antenna FEA.
- Safran Electronics & Defense, Éragny, 2016 to 2019: military infrared zoom cameras, chalcogenide front-lens clamp.
Questions
What does Fovir do?
Fovir is an opto-mechanical engineering firm in Abu Dhabi. It designs the housings, lens mounts, zoom mechanisms and structures that keep optical systems aligned through shock, vibration and temperature extremes, from the optical design to the first working prototypes.
Which industries does Fovir work for?
Defence and security (thermal and day imagers, targeting systems), space (flight hardware, antennas, payloads) and imaging OEMs and labs, in the UAE, the Gulf and internationally.
Who is behind Fovir?
Ismaël Ziane, an opto-mechanical engineer with about 10 years on military infrared cameras, targeting systems and space hardware, formerly at Safran Electronics & Defense, ALL.SPACE, EDGE and Madari Space.
What analyses does Fovir run?
Modal, random-vibration and shock FEA, thermal and athermalization checks, bolted joints to VDI 2230, GD&T and 1D to 3D tolerance stack-ups with Monte-Carlo analysis, and test plans to MIL-STD-810H.
How do I start a project with Fovir?
Send the optical prescription, envelope, weight and environment specs to ismael.ziane@fovirsystems.com. Fovir answers with a mount concept, tolerance budget and plan, reviewed with you at each milestone.
Contact
Taking on new projects, UAE and international. Email ismael.ziane@fovirsystems.com, LinkedIn.