NUBURU Wins Counter-Drone Contract from Defense Organization

The Colorado-based company enters the Asia-Pacific defense market with a new directed-energy order.

Mar. 31, 2026 at 1:44pm

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A highly detailed, glowing 3D illustration of a futuristic directed-energy weapon system emitting bright cyan and magenta beams of light, conceptually representing NUBURU's counter-drone technology.NUBURU's new directed-energy counter-drone system illuminates the growing need for advanced security solutions in the Asia-Pacific region.Denver Today

NUBURU, a Colorado-based company specializing in high-power industrial blue lasers, has won a contract from a Tier-One government defense electronics organization to provide counter-drone directed-energy technology. This marks NUBURU's entry into the Asia-Pacific defense market.

Why it matters

As drone technology becomes more advanced and accessible, the demand for effective counter-drone solutions has grown significantly, especially in defense and security applications. NUBURU's win represents an important milestone for the company as it expands its reach into the lucrative Asia-Pacific defense market.

The details

The contract will see NUBURU provide its proprietary directed-energy technology to the Tier-One government defense electronics organization, which will use the systems to counter small drones and unmanned aerial vehicles. This represents NUBURU's first major defense contract, building on its existing work in industrial laser applications.

  • NUBURU won the contract on March 31, 2026.

The players

NUBURU

A Colorado-based company that specializes in high-power industrial blue lasers.

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The takeaway

NUBURU's entry into the Asia-Pacific defense market with this counter-drone directed-energy contract demonstrates the growing demand for advanced solutions to address the proliferation of drone technology, particularly in security and military applications.