PVP Advanced EO Systems
California maker of electro-optical sensor systems, owned by Israel's Rafael since 2022.
On 29 September, PVP Advanced EO Systems joined Domestic Shield, a US military counter-drone programme, with a US$250m contract ceiling for the California sensor maker.
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Mentioned in: JIATF-401 adds ten Domestic Shield firms
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PVP Advanced EO Systems is a Tustin, California maker of electro-optical and infrared sensor systems for military and homeland-security users. Its equipment includes stabilised two-axis gimbals and long-range tracking cameras. On 29 September 2026, its Domestic Shield award linked that specialist hardware to US military counter-drone procurement.
The business began as Pacific Video Products in 1974 and formed PVP Advanced EO Systems in 1997. Rafael Advanced Defense Systems acquired it through Rafael USA in June 2022. PVP's significance lies in supplying the visual confirmation and tracking layer that can complement radar systems in security operations. Its place on Domestic Shield shows that this role remains relevant to current US site-defence buying.
PVP joins Domestic Shield
On 29 September 2026, PVP Advanced EO Systems became one of ten firms added to Domestic Shield, the Pentagon task force programme for protecting US military sites from drones. Its US$250m ceiling puts the company in the competition for future orders, rather than guaranteeing revenue.
The award matters to PVP because its electro-optical systems can identify and track objects after radar detection. Domestic Shield is buying across radar, camera and weapon suppliers, so PVP's role is the visual-sensor part of a wider counter-drone chain. The programme's ten new contract ceilings total US$4.15bn, though each holder must still win individual work.
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