Syntec Optics (NASDAQ: OPTX) Secures 40% Increase in Orders for Missile Laser Guidance Product Line

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, July 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPTX) ("Syntec Optics" or the "Company"), a leading provider of deep-tech solutions for the defense, space, and other high-growth markets, today announced a 40% increase in orders for optical sub-systems powering advanced laser-guides for missiles. Laser guides provide military aircraft with precision-strike capabilities, enabling the neutralization of a wide range of targets with minimal collateral damage. 

Strengthening Global Defense Capabilities

The new orders reflect an urgent need to replenish U.S. and allied military inventories with combat-proven, reliable technology.

"We continue to bolster U.S. military readiness and meet the increased requirements of our allied nations, ensuring they maintain a decisive edge in high-threat environments," said Matt Carey, VP of Business Development and Delivery. "We are excited to enable cockpit-programmable optics that allow aircrews to select impact angles and attack directions, all in real-time. This provides unprecedented flexibility to engage fixed, moving, and re-locatable targets."

Increase in Orders

Syntec Optics’ defense platform continues to scale, with order values growing since the company’s Q1 update.

"These orders ensure that our forces have the advanced capabilities they depend on," said Dean Rudy, CFO of Syntec Optics. "Total order value has now surpassed $1.2 million, representing a 40% increase over the nearly $850,000 baseline reported and included in our Q1 defense platform announcement. We have already fulfilled about 23% of these current orders and anticipate continued growth as defense inventories are replenished globally."

Precision Optics for Advanced Munitions

Syntec Optics provides the critical high-precision optics and opto-mechanical subsystems that allow munitions to "see" laser-designated targets. The company’s advanced manufacturing optics integrates seamlessly into the onboard processing systems that calculate flight path corrections. These corrections ultimately drive the nose-mounted fins and tail-section guidance systems, ensuring the hundreds of pounds of munitions maintain the necessary stability and maneuverability to reach their objective. For over two decades, Syntec has been at the forefront of manufacturing complex optics from difficult-to-work-with materials, making proven products in missile defense and national security.

About Syntec Optics

Headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPTX) is one of the nation’s largest custom manufacturers of high-precision optics and photonics. With a dedicated team of nearly 180 employees, the company pushes the limits of light-based technologies to connect and protect the world. Syntec supports critical missions ranging from low-Earth-orbit satellites to advanced defense platforms and AI data centers. As light-enabled technologies continue to account for a significant portion of global economic output—representing nearly $16 trillion of the $106 trillion in total worldwide production as of 2023—Syntec Optics remains positioned at the forefront of the modern optical revolution.

For more information, visit syntecoptics.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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