DARPA-SN-26-81

[Lc89]

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f6c05e284cdf4b43a683950f8a8c3f5f/view

https://defence-blog.com/pentagon-wants-to-fix-how-america-makes-the-steel-for-its-weapons/

 

[Lc89]

https://militaeraktuell.at/en/darpa...-materials-processing-on-an-industrial-scale/

 

[Lc89]

What will change in steel production?

 

[Sferrin]

"large-scale manufacturers that produce more than 10 metric tons of products per year for the aerospace"

Unless you're talking about gold, iridium, or some other exotic material, 10 tons is orders of magnitude less than "large scale".