The Department of War announced today a September 26, 2025 investment of $18.5 million in Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III funds to Lattice Materials (Lattice).

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1. Update · Dec 23, 2025, 05:18 PMTrue
   The Department of War press release dated December 22, 2025 states that on September 26, 2025 it invested $18.5 million in Defense Production Act Title III funds to Lattice Materials to expand germanium and silicon optics production, with the announcement delayed due to a government shutdown. Independent outlets reproduce the same details, confirming the investment and its purpose. Conclusion: True — credible sources corroborate the Department of War’s September 26, 2025, $18.5 million DPA Title III investment to Lattice Materials.
   • https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2025/12/mil-251222-dod01.htm
   • https://www.rttnews.com/3606020/lattice-granted-18-5-mln-to-expand-germanium-and-silicon-optics-production.aspx
   • https://www.insidedefense.com/insider/pentagon-announces-fy-25-185m-critical-mineral-award
2. Update · Dec 23, 2025, 05:17 PMin_progress
   Sources:

   • https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4366365/department-of-war-invests-185-million-to-expand-germanium-and-silicon-optics-pr/ https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4366365/department-of-war-invests-185-million-to-expand-germanium-and-silicon-optics-pr/
   • https://www.businessdefense.gov/ibr/mceip/index.html https://www.businessdefense.gov/ibr/mceip/index.html
   • https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2025/12/mil-251222-dod01.htm https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2025/12/mil-251222-dod01.htm
   • https://www.latticematerials.com/industries/defense/ https://www.latticematerials.com/industries/defense/
   • https://www.rttnews.com/3606020/lattice-granted-18-5mln-to-expand-germanium-and-silicon-optics-production.aspx https://www.rttnews.com/3606020/lattice-granted-18-5mln-to-expand-germanium-and-silicon-optics-production.aspx
3. Update · Dec 23, 2025, 04:57 PMin_progress
   Sources:

   • https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4366365/department-of-war-invests-185-million-to-expand-germanium-and-silicon-optics-pr/ https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4366365/department-of-war-invests-185-million-to-expand-germanium-and-silicon-optics-pr/
   • https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2025/12/mil-251222-dod01.htm https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2025/12/mil-251222-dod01.htm
   • https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/25/2025-05212/immediate-measures-to-increase-american-mineral-production https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/25/2025-05212/immediate-measures-to-increase-american-mineral-production
   • https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-202500380/pdf/DCPD-202500380.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-202500380/pdf/DCPD-202500380.pdf
4. Original article · Dec 22, 2025
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