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The Carlisle & Finch Co.

Lighting the Way Forward

Carlisle & Finch Co. has been designing and manufacturing state-of-the-art searchlights for military, private and commercial sea-craft, and land security operations for more than 125 years. We combine cutting-edge engineering with world-class manufacturing to create lighting-based products designed to keep you safe.

Exceptional Searchlights for those Seeking
to Find the Horizon

Pleasure Yacht Searchlights

The finest, most technically advanced searchlights for super yachts and luxury maritime applications.

  • Classic Chrome Appearance
  • Custom Sleek Design
  • SmartVIEW Intelligence
  • NightFINDER IR Camera
  • Seamless Integration
a white boat circles in the water, creating a circle shaped wave behind it

Commercial Marine Searchlights

Modern, customizable, reliable. Our commercial marine searchlights meet the needs of all commercial marine markets with advanced anti-piracy and security functionalities.

  • Xenon Arc Technology
  • LED “Hybrid” Design
  • Wall of Light – Perimeter Security
  • Search & Rescue
  • Barge Handling
  • Vessel Interdiction
Commercial marine carrying shipping containers

Military Searchlights

Proven performance and mechanical excellence in searchlights for military marine applications, including Naval, Coast Guard, and Patrol Boats.

  • Bullet-Resistant Reflectors
  • Manual Emergency Back-up
  • “Built-in Redundancy”
  • Remote IP-System Control
  • LED Hybrid Feature
  • Strobe Feature
  • NightFINDER™ Camera Feature
  • Detachable Infrared (IR) Filters
Military ship flying American flag

Homeland & Border Security Searchlights

Advanced design and proprietary functionality, providing the most powerful searchlights for homeland security applications.

  • Bullet-Resistant Reflectors
  • Manual Emergency Back-up
  • “Built-in Redundancy”
  • Remote IP-System Control
  • LED Hybrid Feature
  • Strobe Feature
  • NightFINDER™ Camera Feature
  • Detachable Infrared (IR) Filters
Watchtower with spotlight next to barbed-wire fence

The Carlisle & Finch Co. Difference

At once historic and futuristic, Carlisle & Finch Co. has made a tradition of innovating the future into being. We have pioneered every searchlight innovation over the last century, including LED, carbon arc and xenon arc searchlight technology development.

Products

It’s more than searchlights. It’s offering unique technologies with unsurpassed quality for greater vision and safety. We do our job right so you can do yours.

News, Press Releases, and Resources

Stay up to date on all the information from The Carlisle & Finch Co. We are continuously working on new technologies to meet the demands of the industry.

Plant Shutdown

NOTICE

We will be closed for our Annual 2-Week Vacation from 29-July to 13-August. No orders will be manufactured or shipped during this time. We reopen 14-August-23.