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Divergent chief executive Lukas Czinger says the company uses advanced manufacturing, including 3D printing, to move from engineering inputs to flight-ready hardware in under three months. He says it is working with Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works and other defence contractors.

Why it matters

That is a striking turnaround claim for defence manufacturing, where speed and production scale matter. Bloomberg’s account describes the company’s pitch, not independently established delivery times. The useful question is whether this approach can move beyond a compelling demonstration and deliver reliably at scale.

Discuss: Should defence departments prioritise manufacturing speed, or insist on proof of cost and reliability before backing faster production methods?

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