NUBURU Secures Counter-Drone Order, Enters Asia-Pacific Defense Market
March 31, 2026 | BUSINESS WIREEstimated reading time: 1 minute
NUBURU, Inc., a dual-use Defense & Security platform company focused on non-kinetic effects, directed-energy technologies, electronic warfare and software-orchestrated defense systems, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lyocon S.r.l., has secured an initial deployment order for its portable directed-energy laser dazzler system for counter-drone (C-UAV) defense applications from a tier-one government-owned defense electronics organization operating within a centralized government procurement framework in a major Asia-Pacific defense market.
Counter-drone technologies have rapidly become a priority across global defense agencies as the proliferation of low-cost unmanned aerial systems (UAS) continues to reshape modern battlefield and security environments, driving demand for scalable, non-kinetic mitigation solutions capable of real-time deployment.
The Customer organization is a government-controlled defense electronics and systems integrator operating at the core of national defense infrastructure. The organization designs, develops, and deploys mission-critical defense systems across multiple domains, including electronic warfare, secure communications, sensor technologies, and integrated command-and-control architectures. It plays a central role in national defense modernization initiatives and large-scale program execution, supporting system integration, deployment, and lifecycle management across multiple operational environments.
Following a structured multi-phase validation and operational evaluation process - including prototype trials, production-level testing, and technical performance verification - the engagement has progressed into initial operational deployment, marking the Company’s transition from system validation to early-stage field deployment within a government-led defense environment.
The Company has secured an initial deployment order valued at approximately $250,000. The order represents the first commercial deployment within a broader engagement framework and establishes an early revenue pathway within a large-scale government defense ecosystem.
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