Albuquerque, N.M. – (June 2, 2025) – Verus® Research, a New Mexico-based team of scientists and engineers specializing in advanced research and development, announces it has been acquired by Radiance Technologies (Radiance), an Alabama-based, 100 percent employee-owned prime contractor that delivers innovative solutions to the Department of Defense (DoD) and intelligence community. Verus Research will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Radiance while maintaining its operations in Albuquerque, N.M.
For more than 11 years, Verus Research has provided analysis, design, and proof of concept systems across the DoD in support of the U.S military. The company has developed and delivered cutting-edge solutions in high-power microwaves, radiation effects, electronic warfare, and autonomous controls for a variety of applications. The acquisition by Radiance Technologies allows Verus Research to deliver the same level of technical expertise and customer service while leveraging new capabilities in hypersonics, cyber, and high-energy lasers.
“Becoming a subsidiary of Radiance brings an unmatched depth of capability to our customers whose mission is to protect our great nation. Our companies have aligned values and mission-mindedness that serve our customers’ interests,” said Grady Patterson, CEO of Verus Research. “Based on our strong cultural similarities and the clear path to provide even more technical breadth and depth to our customers, we are confident this acquisition will create even more opportunities to support the nation’s defense.”
The acquisition aligns with Radiance’s mission to provide tailored scientific and engineering solutions that empower our warfighters and support national security. By integrating Verus Research’s expertise and resources, Radiance is better positioned to address its customers’ unique challenges while delivering innovative solutions that uphold the highest standards of precision and reliability.
“Radiance continues to invest in our future and the future of our customers,” said Bill Bailey, CEO of Radiance. “By joining forces with Verus Research, we add richer capability in a range of cutting-edge defense technologies while fostering our employee-ownership culture.”
Together, the two companies have extensive capabilities across multiple domains including directed energy, space, test and training, prototyping, cybersecurity, data science, and AI and machine learning. The addition of Verus Research’s nuclear science capabilities represents a significant enhancement to Radiance’s portfolio of advanced defense solutions.
By bringing together two established contractors with deep relationships across multiple DoD agencies and programs, the acquisition significantly expands Radiance’s customer base. This broader customer portfolio creates new opportunities for cross-collaboration and enhanced service delivery.
As a wholly owned subsidiary, Verus Research will maintain operations in Albuquerque ensuring continuity of service for existing customers while leveraging the combined organization’s enhanced capabilities and national presence. It recently opened 27,000 square feet of newly remodeled office and laboratory space, providing cutting-edge capabilities in robotics and radio frequency design. “We’re excited about this new chapter in our history of continuing to create solutions that matter,” Patterson said.
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About Verus® Research
Headquartered in Albuquerque, N.M., Verus Research is a team of scientists and engineers specializing in the research and development of electromagnetic technology, lasers, microwaves, radio frequency communication, multidisciplinary systems integration, and nuclear systems analysis. The company’s services include advanced research and technology, modeling and simulation architecture, tactical systems development and testing and strategic systems engineering. Performing in-depth analysis of current and future technologies and transforming complex theory into real-world solutions, Verus Research’s clients include defense contractors, military organizations and the armed services, aerospace organizations, technology companies and the national laboratories. Visit Verus Research’s website at Verusresearch.net and follow the company on LinkedIn and Facebook.
About Radiance Technologies:
Radiance Technologies is an employee-owned prime contractor founded in 1999. Radiance has over 1000 employee-owners across the United States serving the Department of Defense, the national intelligence community, and other government agencies. From concepts to capabilities, Radiance leads the way in developing customer-focused solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, systems engineering, prototyping, and integration, as well as operational and strategic intelligence, including scientific and technical intelligence. For more information, please visit radiancetech.com.
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