\nRedefining Directed Energy Weapons for the Modern Battlefield<\/i><\/p>
CAMAS, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--nLIGHT, Inc. (Nasdaq: LASR), a leading provider of high\u2011power lasers for mission\u2011critical directed energy, optical sensing, and advanced manufacturing applications, today announced the launch of HADES\u2122, a new family of high\u2011energy lasers (HEL) and effectors for laser weapon systems. Designed for the modern battlespace, HADES provides scalable, mission\u2011ready directed energy capabilities across land, sea, air, and space domains.<\/p>
\nHADES is a scalable portfolio of high-energy laser effectors built on nLIGHT\u2019s vertically integrated manufacturing base and industry leading beam\u2011combination technology with integrated atmospheric correction to achieve unprecedented lethality at range. Production ready today, HADES is robust and reliable, meeting the demanding requirements for integration into various weapons platforms, and enabling scalability from tens of kilowatts for C-UAS to hundreds of kilowatts for Advanced Threats.<\/p>
\n\u201cHADES builds on more than 25 years of innovation in laser power scaling, system integration, and high\u2011reliability manufacturing,\u201d said Scott Keeney, President and Chief Executive Officer of nLIGHT. \u201cBy unifying our directed\u2011energy offerings into a single, scalable product family, HADES delivers production\u2011ready laser weapon solutions that achieve unmatched power scaling, superior beam brightness, and advanced atmospheric correction\u2014bringing the brightest possible energy on target for the fastest kills at range.\u201d<\/p>
\nA Scalable Directed Energy Architecture<\/b><\/p>
\nHADES is designed around nLIGHT\u2019s vertically integrated laser technology stack, encompassing semiconductor laser diodes, fiber amplifiers, beam combination, and atmospheric correction. Leveraging patented and proprietary coherent beam combination technologies, HADES systems deliver high optical efficiency, beam quality, and reliability in ruggedized, field\u2011serviceable configurations. Each system can be integrated with existing beam directors, sensors, and battle management architectures, enabling rapid deployment across a broad range of military platforms and battlefield environments.<\/p>
\nThe newly launched 70kW-class is the first of the HADES family of high-energy laser effectors. Available today, the coherently beam-combined HEL with atmospheric correction delivers substantially higher lethality and engagement capability for C-UAS and counter-rocket, artillery, and mortar (C-RAM) missions, providing a solution for advanced air and missile defense applications and next-generation directed energy platforms.<\/p>
\nBuilt for Operational Scale and Reliability<\/b><\/p>
\nHADES systems are engineered to support the evolving needs of modern defense forces, offering:<\/p>
\nHADES builds on nLIGHT\u2019s successful execution of major U.S. Department of War and allied programs, including vehicle\u2011mounted and fixed\u2011site directed energy systems, and complements the company\u2019s ongoing work advancing laser power scaling in the hundreds of kilowatts to 1-Megawatt.<\/p>
\nAdvancing the Future of Directed Energy<\/b><\/p>
\nThe launch of HADES reinforces nLIGHT\u2019s strategic focus on directed energy as a core growth platform and aligns with increasing global demand for cost\u2011effective, scalable, and rapidly deployable defensive capabilities.<\/p>
\n\u201cAs threats continue to evolve, directed energy is becoming a foundational element of the modern layered defense strategy,\u201d said Rob Martinsen, CTO at nLIGHT. \u201cHADES establishes a clear, scalable roadmap for customers \u2014 from near\u2011term operational needs to future high\u2011power systems \u2014 backed by nLIGHT\u2019s proven manufacturing, integration, and delivery track record.\u201d<\/p>
\nAbout nLIGHT<\/b><\/p>
\nnLIGHT, Inc. is a leading provider of high-power laser solutions for mission-critical directed energy, optical sensing, and advanced manufacturing applications. Headquartered in Camas, Washington, nLIGHT employs more than 800 people with operations in the United States, Europe and Asia. The company\u2019s vertically integrated approach enables performance leadership from laser chip through system-level solutions. For more information, please visit www.nlight.net<\/a>.<\/p> \nFor more information contact:<\/b><\/p>