Attalon

Attalon is a leading technology partner to the global aerospace and defense industry, specializing in the physics of light and heat. Formerly the Aerospace & Defense business of Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), Attalon emerged as an independent company following its acquisition by Advent International in January 2026. With over 500 employees across the United States, Attalon engineers critical optical, laser, and coating technologies that enable systems to see farther, target faster, and survive the harshest environments.

The company focuses on three core areas: Precision Optics for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting (ISR&T) applications across air, space, and ground domains; Directed Energy & Advanced Lasers including spectrally and coherently beam-combined lasers, pulsed lasers, and precision gimbals for directed energy weapon systems; and Precision Coatings providing high-temperature specialty coatings capable of withstanding extreme temperatures up to 1,000°C and Mach speeds. From high-energy directed laser systems to satellite optics and hypersonic thermal protection, Attalon equips the warfighter with the advantage of precision.