Repeat order supports C-UAS applications and includes the planned transition from Germanium-based optics to LightPath's proprietary BlackDiamond™ materials over the course of the program

ORLANDO, Fla., July 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPTH) ("LightPath," the "Company," "we," or "our"), a leading provider of next-generation optics and imaging systems for both defense and commercial applications, today announced it has received a $11 million follow-on purchase order for infrared ("IR") cameras from a leading global technology customer for use in counter-UAS ("C-UAS") applications. The purchase order is subject to the customer's standard terms and conditions and the terms of an agreement between LightPath and the customer.

The order is a follow-on to the Company's previously announced purchase orders with this leading global technology customer and reflects the continued strength of the relationship as well as growing demand for LightPath's infrared camera systems in public safety and defense markets.

LightPath Chief Executive Officer Sam Rubin said: "This follow-on order reflects the deepening relationship with one of our most significant customers and the expanding role of our infrared camera systems in public safety applications, where reliability and performance are mission-critical. It further highlights the growing pipeline of meaningful orders we are securing as customers seek superior products supported by secure, domestic supply chains.