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    Lasers Destroy Drones as Additive Manufacturing Builds Them: NPS Accelerates Emerging Technology at JIFX to Fulfill U.S. Navy and DOD’s Critical Needs [Image 4 of 10]

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    Lasers Destroy Drones as Additive Manufacturing Builds Them: NPS Accelerates Emerging Technology at JIFX to Fulfill U.S. Navy and DOD’s Critical Needs

    CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    02.05.2025

    Photo by Daniel Linehan 

    Naval Postgraduate School

    CAMP ROBERTS, Calif. (Feb. 5, 2025) – Firestorm Labs’ xCell mobile expeditionary additive manufacturing station, sits at McMillan Airfield during the Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) quarterly Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) event at Camp Roberts Feb. 5. Capable of manufacturing its Tempest drones, xCell can also produce other parts needed to maintain operational readiness. NPS runs the quarterly JIFX event at Camp Roberts, which was recently held Feb. 3-7. NPS, located in Monterey, California, provides defense-focused graduate education, including classified studies and interdisciplinary research, to advance the operational effectiveness, technological leadership, and warfighting advantage of the Naval service. Established in 1909, NPS offers master’s and doctorate programs to Department of Defense military and civilians, along with international partners, to deliver transformative solutions and innovative leaders through advanced education and research. (U.S. Navy photo by Dan Linehan)

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    Date Taken: 02.05.2025
    Date Posted: 03.20.2025 16:38
    Photo ID: 8927040
    VIRIN: 250205-D-RB169-1004
    Resolution: 4066x2155
    Size: 1.2 MB
    Location: CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA, US

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