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Defense Innovates with Car and Fracking Parts | Butte News
Defense contractors are racing to build missiles faster and cheaper by repurposing parts from cars and fracking equipment, slashing costs by up to 90% while tackling a $53 billion Pentagon backlog. Startups are turning to self-driving car chips and oilfield pressure tubes for durability, while drugmakers’ high-speed mixing tech is revolutionizing rocket fuel production. Yet bottlenecks remain—curing ovens, X-ray machines, and unpredictable government contracts slow progress. Still, 3D printing promises to slash production from weeks to hours, as companies scramble to meet soaring demand and…
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