Initial collaboration efforts will center on adaptable airframe concepts, rapid integration workflows, and digitally enabled production methods
Defense technology company AEVEX Corp. and Divergent Technologies, will collaborate on a next-generation autonomous platform designed to address emerging mission requirements and deliver advanced operational capability at speed and scale.
AEVEX will bring its experience in delivering operationally fielded unmanned systems while Divergent will bring its experience in advanced manufacturing capabilities. Its digital-first manufacturing platform, DAPS (Divergent Adaptive Production System), will serve as a key production tool of the platform.
Together, the two teams will explore adaptive airframe architectures and digitally defined manufacturing processes designed to compress development timelines, reduce part count, and support scalable production.
“AEVEX has built its reputation on operational excellence, delivering adaptable systems that meet urgent needs at scale,” said Manan Patel, Chief Technology Officer at AEVEX. “Working with Divergent allows us to evaluate next-generation manufacturing concepts that could improve responsiveness and bring new flexibility to how future unmanned systems are developed and delivered.”
The collaboration reflects a shared commitment to strengthening the defense industrial base by modernizing the design-to-production pipeline and advancing approaches that enhance responsiveness to emerging mission requirements.
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