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The Materials Behind the Army’s New Low-Cost Missile Booster
X-Bow will develop Army LCCM boosters. Explore the difference between propellant manufacturing and aluminum’s documented energy role in a separate solid-booster design.
China Moves Defense Forward With A New Underwater Drone Mothership
China’s reported drone mothership highlights underwater support needs. Separate examples explain how lithium batteries power drones after launch.
How Copper Cold Plates Move Heat Out of AI Servers
How copper cold plates move heat from AI chips into coolant, and why fins, interfaces and fluid conditions shape overall cooling performance.
The Copper Trail Behind a Drone Motor
How copper windings drive drone motors and why tracing wire from reel to finished motor matters for heat, performance and quality.
When Reliable Copper Deliveries Turn Into Savings
The copper price is only one part of the cable bill. A usable delivery can also release cash tied up in inventory and keep the customer’s order moving.
How Vanadium Helps the Army’s Black Widow Drone See at Night
The Army’s Black Widow drone uses thermal imaging. Vanadium oxide helps its documented camera design turn infrared radiation into an image.
American Copper Takes Center Stage as Burgum and Ciscomani Visit Gunnison
Doug Burgum and Juan Ciscomani visited Gunnison’s Johnson Camp Mine, highlighting American copper production, its workforce and planned employee ownership.
Gunnison Enters October With Commercial Copper Production
Gunnison Copper’s October 2026 update: Johnson Camp commercial production, debt retirement, new leadership and a proposed NYSE American listing GUNN.
How the Army Cut the Cost of Coating Infrared Optics by a Third
Army coating yields rose above 90% as cost per component fell 33%. Why process control matters for infrared optics and germanium’s optical function.
Why Germanium Matters to the Army’s Thermal-Vision Push
The Army’s FALCONS sensor push puts infrared optics in focus. Why germanium transmits thermal radiation, and why replacing a germanium lens can still leave the element in the glass.
NASA’s High-Speed Ambition Depends on Materials That Can Fly Again
NASA’s silicon-based materials research connects a critical mineral to heat protection, structural strength and the work of keeping reusable aircraft useful.
Silver Catalysts Shape the Economics Behind Polyester and PET
Silver catalysts help make the chemicals behind polyester, PET bottles and antifreeze. Their performance shapes feedstock use and plant operating costs.
What Copper Funding Pays for Between the Mine and the Circuit Board
Copper has to be financed long before it carries a current. See how equipment and inventory funding turn metal into the inputs factories need.
LDEF’s Silver-Backed Blankets Stayed Reflective After 69 Months in Orbit
NASA's recovered LDEF material showed a durable reflector and a changing polymer film. The main blankets survived; fastening tape on another installation tore.
50 Pounds of SAC305 Solder Contains Nearly 22 Troy Ounces of Silver
A 50-pound batch of SAC305 contains nearly 22 troy ounces of silver. See how silver affects wetting, joint strength and electronics reliability.
AWS’s Copper Deal Opens a Data-Center Path for Johnson Camp
AWS’s data centers need copper to carry power through cables, busbars and transformer windings. A two-year agreement opens a route for Nuton copper from Gunnison’s Johnson Camp mine into that equipment, connecting Arizona production with the physical infrastructure behind cloud computing.
Copper Takes Flight: What Copper-Wound Drone Motors Actually Prove
Inside a drone motor, copper has to carry current without adding too much heat or weight. Here’s why winding design matters to copper investors.