DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 11, 2026-- NUBURU, Inc. (NYSE American: BURU), a dual-use Defense & Security platform company focused on non-kinetic effects, directed-energy technologies, and software-orchestrated defense systems, today announced that it has established a strategic equity position in Heckler & Koch AG (“H&K”), one of the world’s most recognized manufacturers of small arms and kinetic defense systems serving NATO and allied forces. The investment represents a deliberate step in NUBURU’s strategy to position its non-kinetic technologies alongside globally deployed kinetic platforms within modern, multi-domain defense architectures. Strategic Industrial Alignment Within the Global Defense Ecosystem NUBURU is engaged in senior-level strategic dialogue with H&K to explore how its directed-energy and optical countermeasure technologies — including laser-based sensor denial systems and software-orchestrated defense effects — may complement established kinetic platforms in evolving operational environments.