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NUBURU Accelerates Maddox Defense JV with Funded Prototype Build Phase, Targeting Near-Term U.S. Government Demonstration and Entry Into $20B+ Counter-Drone Market
DENVER, April 09, 2026--NUBURU, Inc. (NYSE American: BURU – the "Company"), a dual-use Defense & Security platform company focused on non-kinetic effects, directed-energy technologies, electronic warfare and software-orchestrated defense systems, today announced a further acceleration of its joint venture with Maddox Defense Incorporated ("Maddox Defense"), with the program now advancing into the production phase of its first Mobile Additive Manufacturing Container (MAMC) platform, designed for
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