On October 22, 2025, Nuburu Inc. (NYSE American: BURU) announced a Strategic Framework Agreement with its subsidiary Nuburu Defense LLC and Maddox Defense Incorporated to establish a joint‑venture company focused on advanced drone systems for military and commercial customers. The JV will combine Nuburu’s high‑performance blue‑laser technology, Maddox’s battlefield‑proven UAV engineering, and the Orbit operational‑resilience platform acquired earlier in the year.
The joint‑venture is projected to generate approximately $100 million in annual revenue by 2028, with cumulative earnings of about $165 million over the 2026‑2028 period. The parties estimate the NATO UAV defense market at $7–$10.3 billion per year, positioning the JV to capture a significant share of a rapidly expanding segment.
Strategically, the alliance extends Nuburu’s blue‑laser expertise into the high‑growth defense‑drone arena, leveraging existing defense‑mobility assets from Tekne and the Orbit platform to offer rapid‑manufacturing, modular avionics, and export‑compliant solutions. For investors, the deal opens a new, high‑margin revenue stream and enhances Nuburu’s defense‑tech portfolio, potentially accelerating the company’s transformation plan and improving long‑term value creation.
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