Guest EditorialSpecial Issue on the 2017 Avionics and Vehicle Fiber-Optics and Photonics Conference (AVFOP)

The papers in this special section were presented at the 2017 Avionics and Vehicle Fiber-Optics and Photonics Conference (AVFOP). These papers examine recent advancements in the fiber-optics and photonics arena relevant to aerospace, seaborne, and land-based vehicular applications.