Weapons company founded by 21-year-old lands a U.S. Army contract NBC News Sep 5, 2025 #usarmy #war #technology Mach Industries, founded by 21-year-old Ethan Thornton, has landed a contract with the U.S. Army to develop a vertical takeoff cruise missile. NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz speaks to Thornton at the company’s headquarters in Southern California where the young entrepreneur speaks about what he believes is the future of warfare. Note from Quad Romb: To hell with the fact that small vertical takeoff cruise missiles were successfully tested back in the 70s of 20th century. But it is significant that designs from half a century ago in the U.S. are now being passed on to children for commercial legalization. However, after Musk, through whom reasonable people privatized NASA developments of the same 70s, there is nothing to be surprised about) Original from here:
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