3D printing company Divergent to produce Tomahawk structure at new factory, CEO says
“We need all hands on deck, we need as many of these as we can possibly get, and Divergent is good complimentary supply for [Raytheon],” said CEO Lukas Czinger.
The US defense industrial base is actively seeking to accelerate production of key munitions like the Tomahawk missile, driven by global tensions and recent conflicts highlighting stockpile deficiencies.
This signifies a concrete step towards diversifying and modernizing the defense supply chain, moving beyond traditional prime contractors and embracing new manufacturing technologies for critical components.
The adoption of 3D printing for structural components of advanced missiles demonstrates a shift towards more agile and potentially more distributed manufacturing within the defense sector.
- · Divergent (3D printing company)
- · Additive manufacturing sector
- · US defense industrial base
- · Raytheon (as prime contractor)
- · Traditional defense component manufacturers
- · Supply chains reliant solely on legacy production methods
Increased production capacity for Tomahawk missiles and other similar systems using advanced manufacturing.
Accelerated adoption of additive manufacturing across a broader range of defense platforms and components.
Emergence of a new tier of specialized, agile manufacturing companies within the defense supply chain, potentially attracting more venture capital into defence tech.
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