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NUBURU Activates U.S. Defense Manufacturing Infrastructure, Initiates Phase I Execution with Maddox Defense
DENVER, March 25, 2026--NUBURU, Inc. (NYSE American: BURU), a dual-use Defense & Security platform company focused on non-kinetic effects, directed-energy technologies, electronic warfare and software-orchestrated defense systems, today announced the activation of Phase I execution under its previously announced joint venture between its wholly owned subsidiary Nuburu Defense LLC and Maddox Defense Incorporated, marking a key step in the Company’s strategic expansion into U.S.-based defense manu

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