— Capability brief — Australian Defence Force
EYEWEAR
ENGINEERED
FOR THE MODERN
SOLDIER'S
BATTLESPACE​
SEALZ is Australian-designed, trigger-activated protective eyewear built by a veteran of the Australian Army. One frame that seals against water, dust and blast, switches between sunglasses and goggles in an instant, and takes laser-protective lenses matched to today's threats.
Founded by a Veteran
Over 20 years, Australian Army
Patented mechanism
Trigger-activated ear stem
Standards compliant
ANSI & AS/NZS certified lenses
Made for the field
Land, sea and air ready
— Why this matters now
THE MODERN BATTLESPACE HAS OUTGROWN THE STANDARD-ISSUE EYEWEAR
Today's soldier moves between environments and threats that most eyewear was never designed for. ​SEALZ was built around one question: what does the soldier's eye actually need to survive the next twelve hours?
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Laser weapons are already on the battlefield
Directed-energy and laser dazzle threats are a real and growing risk to a soldier's eyesight. Protection has to match the wavelength, lens classification and continuous-or-pulsed nature of the threat, not a one-size-fits-all tint.
One mission, five environments
Ship to shore, helicopter transfer, dust, surf and urban terrain can all happen in a single tasking. Eyewear that only works in one of those environments becomes dead weight in the other four.
"Protection in the modern battlefield requires modern thinking. Choosing the correct lens comes down to wavelength, lens classification, and whether the threat is continuous or pulsed."
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— SEALZ capability brief, Laser protection
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Seconds matter in an emergency egress
In a helicopter underwater escape, standard eyewear is often lost or ripped away on impact. A trigger-activated retention system that locks in place until it is deliberately released is the difference between protected vision and none.
— Value to the warfighter
Four ways SEALZ changes what protective eyewear can do
Every feature below is built around a single idea: the soldier should not have to choose between protection, vision quality and speed of deployment.
IN SERVICE
Laser protection
Interchangeable lenses matched to wavelength and lens classification, including dual-lens options that combine laser protection with a prescription lens, for soldiers who need both.
IN SERVICE
Multi-environment sealing
A soft, compliant eye seal and 2mm high-density polycarbonate lens shut out water, dust, wind and airborne contaminants, engineered to endure extreme temperatures across every environment a mission demands.
IN SERVICE
Trigger-activated retention
A patented, non-elastic head strap stays open until the frame is seated, then locks with one press of the trigger. Secure, instant, and built for helicopter underwater escape training and rapid ship-to-shore deployment.
IN SERVICE
Mission-specific attachments
Modular ear stems support after-market and mission-specific attachments, with an internal mechanism designed for easy upgrade and field repair rather than a full replacement.
— From the capability brief
Vision protection and threat detection, side by side
Extracts from the SEALZ MilSpec capability brief, covering laser protection, laser lens selection, threat detection and the ship-to-shore and helicopter underwater escape use case.
Laser protection
Lens choice driven by wavelength, classification and threat type.
Threat detection concept
Locating and orientating against incoming drone and small-arms threats.
Dual-lens technology
Anti-laser protection layered with a prescription lens in one frame.
Ship-to-shore ready
Trigger retention built around HUE, HUET and BOSIET training realities.
— Engineering
How the SEALZ mechanism works
One frame, one patented mechanism, and a lens system that adapts to the mission rather than asking the soldier to carry three different pairs of eyewear.
A head strap that locks itself
The non-elastic, high-grip head strap stays open until the frame is fitted, then a single press of the trigger seals it against the head. There is no slingshot risk from an elastic strap releasing under load, and no fumbling to get a secure fit under pressure.
Eye seal:
soft, compliant rubber providing a genuinely watertight seal around the eyes.
Lenses:
high-density, 2mm polycarbonate for optical clarity and impact resistance.
Frame and arms:
low water-absorbent nylon and polycarbonate, built to hold shape across climates.
Modular ear stems:
internal mechanism designed for mission-specific attachments and easy field upgrade or repair.
Built to carry more than a lens
The MilSpec ear stem houses the trigger mechanism today, and is engineered with room for the sensor arrays and connected capability on the SEALZ development roadmap below. It is the same platform from day one, so a fielded frame is not obsolete the moment new capability lands.
ANSI Z87.1-2010
Impact and optical standard
AS/NZS 1337:2010
Eye and face protection
AS/NZS 1067:2003
Sunglasses and fashion spectacles