Consolite Technology is a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of night vision lighting technology, including:

The strengths of the company have also been recognised by US suppliers, including Korry and Lumitron, who have selected us to stock and sell their products in the UK.

Consolite is also a leading producer of advanced warship lighting systems, including:

Our latest development is the design and manufacture of military LiFi communication systems.

We have a full capability in design, development, manufacture and test of night vision lighting systems and other lighting equipment. We offer innovative design and rapid and flexible response to customer requirements. Consolite can also support its customers with assembly work and with rapid prototyping facilities.

Consolite is located in a modern, spacious facility in southern England with excellent transport links to London and regional airports. The company has full quality certification to the latest standard of ISO9001. A copy of the certificate is available for download.

Company History

Consolite Technology is well established in its field, having started in 1980 with the design and manufacture of cockpit lighting indicators for the UK Sea Harrier programme.

In 1984 Consolite introduced the thumbwheel potentiometer used on the F-16 HUD, and to this day is the sole supplier of this item. The design has been developed for the F-22 fighter and now a mechanical encoder for the Block 60 F-16 HUD and an optical encoder for the Eurofighter Typhoon have been added to the range. A set of variants for the C-17 programme is also produced.

In the mid-1980s Consolite developed a capability in the design and development of NVG compatible filters for cockpit lighting and so was an early leader in the field. The capability was later extended to full cockpit upgrades for many of the world’s major aircraft types.

More recently the company has achieved great success in the modification and supply of lighting on warships, including complete upgrades to major aircraft carriers and complete lighting systems for new build warships.

  • 1980

    Indicator lights developed for UK Sea Harrier

  • Potentiometers developed for F16 HUD control

    1984

  • 1986

    Filters for NVG cockpit lighting modifications designed

  • NVG cockpit lighting upgrades for UK Sea King fleet start

    1990s

  • 1990s

    Dark room testing begins to be carried out internally

  • Contributed to STANAG 1445

    1999

  • 2001

    Equipped new dark room for MIL-STD-3009 testing

  • Ark Royal and Illustrious receive full NVG lighting upgrades

    2003

  • 2003

    Lighting filters and control systems for A400M developed

  • NVG upgrades for remaining Royal Navy fleet begins

    2005

  • 2008

    Wrote Def Stan 02-587 Part 3 for UK MOD

  • Begin air-to-air refuelling drogue contract with Eaton

    2008

  • 2010

    NVG filters for Netherlands Holland Class fleet

  • Upgraded Australian ANZAC and FFG

    2012

  • 2012

    Equipped dark room with Gonio photometer for luminaire analysis

  • Won MARS Tanker lighting programme

    2013

  • 2013

    Modelled MARS tanker compartments (600!)

  • Won lighting suite contract for KC46 air-to-air refuelling drogue

    2015

  • 2015

    Equipped ourselves with portable equipment for on-site NVIS testing

  • Won T26 navigation light contract

    2016

  • 2019

    LED Nav lights selected for new Royal Canadian Navy Joint Support Ships and Italian Navy LHD

  • Awarded contract to supply general and navigation lights for UK T31 programme

    2021

  • 2022

    Won specialist lighting for Royal Netherlands Navy’s new Combat Support Ship

  • Nav Lights gain LR Type Approval

    2022

  • 2024

    New building, "Venturer", officially opens

  • Smart Lighting becomes available!

    2025

  • 2025

    LiFi gains FIPS validation

  • Partnership with LGi to produce Waysafe and AIM products

    2025