Tag: defense manufacturing
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Divergent Ramps Up 3D Printing for Tomahawk Missile Production
Divergent Technologies is gearing up to revolutionize Tomahawk missile production with 3D printing, aiming to start mass production in the first half of next year at its new 430,000-square-foot Factory 2 facility in Long Beach, California. The state-of-the-art site will have the capacity to produce up to 30,000 missile airframes or 60,000 warhead casings annually.
Pentagon Invokes Defense Production Act to Boost Munitions Output
The Pentagon is turning to the Defense Production Act to supercharge munitions production, allowing it to bring suppliers together to tackle bottlenecks and boost output. By invoking the Act, the department can facilitate collaborative agreements among suppliers that would otherwise be off-limits due to antitrust concerns.
Lockheed Expands Munitions Production with New Alabama Facility
Lockheed Martin is betting big on future demand, investing in a new 87,000-square-foot production facility in Troy, Alabama, that nearly doubles its current production space for THAAD interceptors. The move is a bold bet that production certainty will follow capital outlays, paving the way for a significant ramp-up in THAAD output.