Divergent Technologies, Inc. has collaborated with Raytheon, an RTX business, to redesign and deliver critical naval systems by leveraging the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS™).
The collaboration has resulted in numerous program successes focused on production scalability and efficiency. In one example, the companies modernized a decades-old design for scalable production in under five months, despite the absence of the original tooling or production infrastructure.
Consolidating a legacy design
In another example, the Divergent and Raytheon teams rapidly redesigned a legacy Raytheon effector. They consolidated the airframe’s component count, effectively reducing the total part count by 80 percent. The teams simplified the structure through functionally integrated structures while preserving the platform’s performance and survivability. They also improved manufacturability and reduced assembly complexity.
“In a matter of months, we transformed a legacy blueprint into an optimized, digital-first design that was then manufactured as flight-ready hardware using a next generation, software-defined manufacturing process,” commented Lukas Czinger, Co-Founder & CEO of Divergent. “Our team’s success has demonstrated the power that a fully integrated digital production system brings to extend the life of existing platforms and meet urgent operational needs.”
A scalable approach to legacy systems
The reimagined design, parts consolidation, and simplified assembly underscore how digital manufacturing can sustain and evolve mission-critical systems. Divergent’s platform-based approach enables scalable fabrication of aerospace-grade assemblies without the need for dedicated tooling or legacy supply chains. This accelerates development timelines and improves adaptability across mission sets.
“Divergent’s innovative digital manufacturing approach has compressed a multi-year development cycle into just a few months, which is a crucial advantage as our customers face rapidly evolving threats,” said Barbara Borgonovi, president of Naval Power at Raytheon. “This shows how agile collaborations can accelerate capability delivery and has tremendous potential as we explore how we can apply it across the Raytheon portfolio.“
The relationship has demonstrated a powerful model for modernizing long-serving systems across the defense enterprise while maintaining operational relevance against emerging threat profiles.
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