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Digital manufacturing firm VulcanForms and Massachusetts-based aerospace startup Specter Aerospace have partnered to produce airbreathing hypersonic weapons at scale, establishing what the companies describe as a first-of-its-kind domestic manufacturing capacity for the sector. The deal pairs VulcanForms’ metal additive manufacturing platform with Specter Aerospace’s hypersonic vehicle development work, aiming to scale production of low-cost hypersonic munitions, interceptors, and cruise missiles for the Department of War.
The companies frame the partnership as a direct response to demand from Congress, the Department of War, and mission partners, tied to a broader push to rebuild U.S. industrial manufacturing capacity.
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