Ruggedized Defense Displays and Embedded Systems

Ruggedized display assemblies, embedded computing and power for vehicle, command and communications platforms, with optical bonding, NVIS-capable and EMI-shielded options.


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The Requirement

Engineered for Demanding Defense Environments


Defense programs and safety-critical applications place demanding requirements on displays, embedded computing and power - from environmental performance and optical readability to EMI, lifecycle and documentation.

What matters is not the individual component but a precisely coordinated system that stays stable, compliant and available over the long term. FORTEC US brings ruggedized displays, embedded computing and power together as an engineered system, with shock and vibration, optical bonding, EMI and night-vision requirements considered from the specification stage where applicable.

A ruggedized display is not a panel with a stronger frame. It is a system: a bonded optical stack, a backlight selected for the required brightness and dimming range, a stable controller, thermal management appropriate to the enclosure, and power designed around the platform input. VacuBond® optical bonding, a state-of-the-art bonding process developed by FORTEC, eliminates the air gap between the display and cover glass, reducing internal reflections and helping improve resistance to condensation, shock and vibration.


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Where Our Hardware Works

Areas of Focus for Defense Solutions

Vehicle and Platform Systems

Robust hardware for vehicles, control and communication.

Command, Control and Monitoring

Specialized screens for terminals, management and communication.

Navigation and Situational Awareness

High-reliability visual systems for mission and platform information.

Rugged Human-Machine Interfaces

Touch, optical bonding and custom displays engineered around the operator.

Communications and Secure Systems

Secure networked systems. Centralized monitoring.

Working With Us

Why Defense OEMs Work With FORTEC US


  • We engage at specification, not at purchase order, and support the program through series production.
  • Nearly four decades of display engineering experience supporting demanding OEM applications.
  • Environmental, EMI and night-vision requirements are addressed from the specification stage rather than treated as afterthoughts.
  • Display, embedded computing and power are engineered and validated as an integrated assembly, with documentation to support program requirements.
  • Long-term availability and obsolescence management, for platforms that outlive their components.

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Standards and Documentation

Certifications and Compliance


Certifications and Registrations

Defense Engineering Capabilities

  • NVIS-capable displays
  • EMI shielding and EMI-conscious design
  • Optical bonding
  • Ruggedized display assemblies

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Country of Origin

Integrated and Tested in New York


Displays and systems for US customers are bonded, integrated, configured and tested at our Ronkonkoma, New York facility, rather than shipped through as stock. This gives our US team direct involvement in configuration, engineering changes, PCNs and EOL replacements throughout the program lifecycle.

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Send us the requirement and we will tell you what fits.

Program specifications, environmental requirements and compliance questions go straight to our engineering team in Ronkonkoma, New York. Whether the program is early-stage or fully specified, our engineering team will evaluate the requirements and tell you where FORTEC can support the design.


FORTEC US facility in Ronkonkoma, New York