OPTO Space & Defense (OPTO Tecnologia Óptrônica Ltda.) is a Brazilian Strategic Defense Company (EED) founded in 1985 in São Carlos, São Paulo, and part of the Akaer Group since 2017. The company specializes in the engineering, optical design, and precision manufacturing of high-complexity optronic and photonic systems for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications.
The company maintains cutting-edge research, development, and cleanroom manufacturing facilities in São Carlos, fielding multi-disciplinary engineering teams across optical, opto-mechanical, thermal, and embedded electronic domains. OPTO S&D has engineered critical payloads for national and international space initiatives, including satellite cameras such as the MUX, WFI (CBERS program), and OPTO 3UCAM for the VCUB1 satellite.