Lithuania's Altechna joins EUR 25 million EU laser weapons project TALOS-TWO

Lithuania's Altechna joined the EUR 25 million EU-funded TALOS-TWO consortium, supplying optics for Europe's planned sovereign 100 kilowatt-class laser weapons. The European Defence Fund project groups 21 partners from eight countries, including CILAS, Leonardo and Rheinmetall, targeting 2030.

Reported AI-drafted Army Technology, 5 March 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish Altechna's own contract value within the consortium or that the laser technology will reach deployed systems by 2030.

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