US DoD chooses Nuburu for laser contract
Nuburu is one of seven companies selected to participate in $75 million multiple award contract
Colorado-based blue laser company Nuburu has been selected by the US Department of Defense (DOD) to make prototypes and equipment for solid-state high energy laser (HEL) weapon systems.
Nuburu is one of seven companies selected to participate in the $75 million multiple award contract. The other companies include divisions of Rolls-Royce, General Atomics, Dynetics, II-VI, Lockheed Martin, and nLIGHT. Work is expected to be completed by March 2028.
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, Virginia, is the contractor.
“Nuburu has the ability to manufacture laser diode, fibre optic and optical subsystems in the US making us well positioned to support the DOD with its needs regarding this critical next-generation national security issue,” said Mark Zediker, CEO and co-founder of Nuburu. “We are proud to use our automated manufacturing capabilities and a workforce entirely based in the US to provide high-power laser subsystems for our customers.”
