L3Harris and Divergent Technologies plan to use additive manufacturing to scale production of launched weapons as the US seeks more affordable munitions it can field in larger numbers.
The companies signed a teaming agreement to explore using Divergent’s manufacturing processes for L3Harris’ Wolf Pack family, starting with the Red Wolf and Green Wolf systems.
Divergent’s manufacturing system uses digital design and additive manufacturing to produce complex hardware.
Both systems of L3Harris are modular, unmanned vehicles designed to launch from aircraft or ground platforms. Red Wolf is intended for precision strikes, while Green Wolf carries electronic warfare capabilities.
Their software supports in-flight coordination and retargeting, as well as coordinated operations involving multiple autonomous aircraft, according to L3Harris.
“Today’s evolving battlefield demands highly capable, affordable munitions to counter low-cost threats at scale,” L3Harris President for Advanced Effects Quinlan Lyte said.
The announcement does not specify production targets, costs, or a timeline for scaling output.
US Seeks Affordable, Mass-Produced Munitions
The agreement comes as the Pentagon pursues weapons that cost less to produce and can be manufactured at scale.
One initiative, the Ground-Based Affordable Mass program, seeks long-range, autonomously guided strike weapons with a target flyaway cost below $250,000 per unit at scale.
The Defense Innovation Unit has set a rapid development schedule, seeking demonstrations within months and a path to production within 18 months.
The Pentagon is also pursuing other lower-cost strike options, including the Family of Affordable Mass Missiles program and a low-cost containerized missile effort. These initiatives aim to give US forces additional strike capacity without relying solely on more expensive guided weapons.
