VulcanForms, Specter Aerospace to Build Hypersonic Munitions Production

VulcanForms and Specter Aerospace have partnered to mass-produce low-cost airbreathing hypersonic munitions, interceptors and cruise missiles for the Department of War, pairing metal additive manufacturing with hypersonic vehicle development. The site, timeline and financial terms were not disclosed.

• Partners combine VulcanForms metal 3D printing with Specter hypersonic vehicles
• Goal is full-rate production of low-cost hypersonic munitions for the Pentagon
• Nationwide site search underway; timeline and deal terms undisclosed
• VulcanForms previously raised $355M and $220M to expand US production