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Mach Industries Plans Own Jet Engine Factory To Power Cruise Missiles, UAVs

Mach Industries Plans Own Jet Engine Factory To Power Cruise Missiles, UAVs
Mach Industries' Viper vertical takeoff cruise missiles in production at the company's Forge Huntington plant in California. Photo: Mach Industries

Mach Industries, the startup developing long-range weapons for the U.S. and its allies, this year plans to begin construction of a factory to produce microturbines that power cruise missiles and Group 4 and lighter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to meet its own small jet engine needs and those of other companies. The company is in selection process and hopes to downselect and start construction of a facility later in 2025, Ethan Thornton, CEO and founder of the Huntington Beach, Calif.,…

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