LightPath Technologies is trading 7.66% up now at $10.07 after announcing on September 17, 2026, that it won a funded, competitively awarded CLEAR program prototype agreement.

  • The project advances BlackDiamond chalcogenide glass as a germanium alternative for defense infrared systems.
  • It comes ahead of December 2027 sourcing restrictions and could support future design-ins and follow-on production.
  • No contract value was disclosed.