Attalon, a U.S. aerospace and defense technology company, today announced a nearly $13 million investment to expand sapphire manufacturing capacity at its Murrieta, California, operation, strengthening domestic production of an optical material used across electro-optical and infrared defense applications.
The investment comes as demand for optical materials continues to increase across advanced sensing, targeting, surveillance, missile and other mission-critical defense systems. By expanding its U.S.-based sapphire manufacturing capabilities, Attalon is increasing the production capacity, manufacturing readiness and technical capabilities required to support customers as these systems move toward greater production volumes.
“Sapphire is an enabling technology behind some of today’s most demanding defense systems, and ensuring we have the domestic capacity to produce it at scale is increasingly important,” said Attalon CEO John Bergeron in a statement. “This investment is about building that capacity here in the United States and ensuring our customers have a trusted manufacturing partner ready to grow alongside their programs.”
