PyroGenesis Installs Plasma Torch System at US Defense Facility

08:47 AM EDT, 10/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- PyroGenesis Canada (PYR.TO) has completed the installation of a 4.5 megawatt plasma torch system for a US defense and aeronautics research facility. The project is part of a $4.13 million contract that PyroGenesis signed with a US corporation, which regularly serves as a prime contractor for the US government, the company said Thursday. PyroGenesis said the plasma torch system and auxiliary equipment are undergoing final adjustments, and commissioning is underway to confirm specification compliance. PyroGenesis said the plasma torch is expected to provide a controlled, high-power plasma heat source that is required for the client's specialized test programs.