Divergent to support US Air Force’s $46B EWAAC programme
June 17, 2025
Divergent Technologies, Inc., located in Torrance, California, USA, has been selected as part of the US Air Force’s Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC), a multiple-award, $46 billion Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) vehicle designed to accelerate the development and fielding of advanced weapon systems.
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As part of the EWAAC programme, Divergent will apply its proprietary Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS) to deliver next-generation aerospace and defence technologies. DAPS is an end-to-end engineering and manufacturing platform that integrates AI-driven design, industrial-rate Additive Manufacturing, and universal robotic assembly. It enables the development and production of structures with higher performance, speed, and scalability than conventional manufacturing systems.
The system will allow the US Air Force to conduct rapid R&D on both new and modified legacy weapon systems, allowing for faster design and production of higher-performing munitions. Using DAPS, Divergent can reportedly deliver clean-sheet designs through to flight-test-ready prototypes in a matter of months.
“EWAAC is built to move quickly from concept to fielded system. DAPS enables that pace due to its fully integrated system that utilizes end-to-end production of advanced systems. It can produce systems faster, leaner, and with more flexibly than traditional defense manufacturing,” said Lukas Czinger, President & CEO of Divergent.
Under the contract, Divergent will focus on delivering mission-critical subsystems and components that meet stringent performance, reliability, and survivability requirements. Its modular development process and digital production platform are designed to improve manufacturability while reducing technical and supply chain risk.
Managed by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Eglin Air Force Base, EWAAC is structured to streamline acquisition and accelerate the deployment of next-generation capabilities to counter near-peer threats.
Divergent’s selection is said to reflect its growing role in defence modernisation and underscores its readiness to support the Air Force’s agile development and deployment priorities.
