Military forces around the world use lasers for a wide variety of purposes including, range finding, anti-missile systems, target
designation and ranging of guided munitions and neutralizing enemy weapon systems. The specific purpose of a military laser is as
a range finder and target acquisition system or as a target illumination and image intensifying system as well as for
communications, targeting and detection. Increasingly, hand-held lasers are used at check-points for crowd control and to
temporarily blind or disorient those exhibiting aggressive behavior. Additionally, large, multi-national companies are currently
developing and are expected to field the next generation laser systems, including 1OOkW laser weapons which have enough power
to knock mortars and rockets out of the sky. This increased proliferation of laser utilization has increased enemy, friendly fire and
training threats to federally deployed soldiers and airmen. There is also a growing number of accounts relating to the criminal
misuse of lasers. It is very easy for individuals to alter commercial off the shelf laser pointers for sinister use - potentially causing
severe eye damage to National Guard Soldiers and Airmen operating in such roles as: Homeland Response forces, Civil support
teams, Air Force security and Military Police.

It is believed the ideal laser lens solution will fit into one of the Authorized Protective Eye Wear frames and be able to accommodate
prescription users. In addition, the laser protective lens should offer:

• High luminous transmittance in the visible spectrum while blocking frequencies of military lasers
• Ability to provide broadband protection against tunable or mutable laser lines
• Can be injection molded into or coated onto ballistic grade substrates
• Angle independence allowing use on complex shaped substrates
• Compatible with hard and Anti-fog coatings