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In recent weeks, LightPath announced the further acquisition of a small company, with technology that will allow it to further increase the use of BlackDiamond. Enabling it to make the material in much larger sizes, this will be integral for the development of satellite cameras, which are becoming a significant element for the company. Another area of focus for the company in 2026 is scaling up production, Sam explains:“ We have an enormous backlog of future scheduled deliveries, and we need to scale production massively to deliver on that. Our goal is to complete the development of several systems using our unique BlackDiamond materials, alongside the integration of our cameras into systems intended to detect and counter drones. This is becoming a major issue worldwide – not just for Ukraine and areas of Europe, but also for the US, and other countries. Therefore, the deployment of these systems is becoming a key priority for many places.
“ Our initial target for three to five years was to hit $ 150 million but in fact we’ re not too far from that figure now, so we’ ve ramped it up to $ 300 million – just to make things interesting! When I joined the company, its turnover was $ 30 million. All in all, 2025 was an incredible year for us and, with a very strong beginning to this year already, I believe 2026 will be even better.” ■
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