According to a report recently published by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), the NIF had achieved ignition for the seventh time in February 2025, and the latest achievement seems to have emerged from the eighth time. However, there is no official communique on this matter.
“On Feb. 23, 2025, NIF achieved ignition for the seventh time while setting a new target gain record (energy yield vs. energy on target) of 2.44. The 2.05 MJ shot yielded 5.0 MJ, highest for a 2.05 MJ shot and the second highest overall,” LLNL had noted earlier.