nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. (nLIGHT-DS) is a leading developer of coherently combined lasers and beam control systems for high-energy laser (HEL) systems serving the defense market. nLIGHT-DS builds upon nLIGHT’s current directed energy offerings, which encompass industry leading semiconductor laser and fiber laser technologies. Adding nLIGHT-DS's capabilities in developing and demonstrating key solutions essential to high-power applications opens significant new addressable market for nLIGHT. Our expertise in beam combination and beam control are foundational to the continued development of HEL systems and the evolution of the directed energy market from the lab to the field.