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Resilient Ultra Short Pulsed Laser Sources - RFI

Department of Defense · DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) · Special Notice · DARPA-SN-26-124

posted 8 September 2026 · closes 20 November 2026 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC12

Summary

DARPA's Multi X Office is seeking information on compact, rugged millijoule-class ultra‑short pulsed lasers for potential fieldable use. The request aims to identify approaches that maintain mode‑locking under environmental challenges and will inform future DARPA research thrusts.

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