nLIGHT secures $171 million defence contract to develop megawatt-class lasers

The new contract will bolster the DoD military capabilities (Image: National Defense University)

The new contract will bolster the US DoD's military capabilities (Image: National Defense University)

nLIGHT has announced the expansion of its high-energy laser prototype contract as part of the second phase of the Department of Defense's High-energy Laser Scaling Initiative.

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