Ophir’s advanced lidar sensors are mission critical on some of the nation’s most cherished military aviation platforms. We have over 30 years experience providing small yet powerful and affordable lidar sensors across a variety of applications and missions.

Our Company

Ophir, a part of LightRidge Solutions, is a leader in highly-capable remote lidar sensors for austere environments.  We have over 30 years experience designing, developing, manufacturing and servicing advanced lidar products to solve our military and commercial customers’ most challenging remote-sensing needs. Ophir and sister operating units, Geost and Trident Systems, leverage deep expertise in optics and lasers to provide powerful and affordable space, airborne and ground sensor payloads that are small in size, weight, and power.

Our Mission

At Ophir, we foster a workplace of innovation, promoting employee growth and wellness, enabling our team to focus on designing, developing, and supporting laser radar systems for military and commercial markets. We strive to provide sophisticated yet affordable laser radar sensors for multiple applications and missions that solve our customer’s most challenging needs. Ophir prioritizes exceptional customer satisfaction by continually improving our products and services.

our Vision

Ophir strives to expand into new national security missions and commercial applications, leveraging our unique and extensive lidar experience and skills to overcome previously unsolved problems. Our dedication to our people, as well as excellence in the full life-cycle of research through maintenance support, underpins our exceptional flight-qualified avionics and advanced sensors for harsh environments and demanding performance requirements.

Our Leaders

Business Unit Director
Mission Architect
Director of Manufacturing
Michael Judy
VP, Engineering & Technology

Michael Judy is Ophir’s Vice President of Engineering & Technology, with over 25 years of military and aerospace industry experience. He has held numerous leadership roles with increasing responsibility, spanning a career in a variety of military and civilian capacities.  A retired Navy Commander, Michael has previously served as Engineering Site Lead and Director of Engineering for Honeywell, Director of Engineering for BE Aerospace, and Engineering Lead for Northrop Grumman. He has provided site leadership directing research, technical design, development, process development, and commercialization of innovative solutions. Michael developed and led global teams supporting business growth objectives, establishing global footprints in India, China, Germany, and the Czech Republic.

Michael earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Kennesaw State and a Master of Business Administration from Park University.

Rich Gray
President/General Manager

Rich Gray is the President/General Manager of LightRidge Solutions’ Ophir operating unit, responsible for overseeing the execution of the business.  Rich joined the LightRidge team in December 2022 from General Dynamics Mission Systems. Over a 26-year career at GD, he held roles ranging from engineering functional and project leadership through program management, and, most recently, operating unit leadership.  Rich provides Ophir with balanced, steady, servant leadership to help the team focus on efficient, predictable execution to meet business and customer commitments.

 

Rich holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from Alma College in Alma, Michigan and also an MBA from University of Phoenix.

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10184 W. Belleview Avenue Suite 200
Littleton, CO, USA 80127

(303) 933-2200