Rangeview Inc., an advanced investment casting company, today announced it has been selected by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. to develop advanced cast components for its advanced turbine engine programmes.

Under the funded development effort, Rangeview will develop and deliver flight quality cast superalloy hardware with significantly shortened development lead times. The programme addresses a component class the Department of Defense has repeatedly identified as a critical gap in the domestic casting industrial base.

"Kratos is redefining what affordable engine production looks like, and we are proud to support that mission," said Cameron Schiller, CEO and founder of Rangeview. "The industry needs new casting capacity and a new generation of suppliers to deliver it. Rangeview was built to be that supplier, winning programs, standing up capacity, and taking complex superalloy castings from design to flight hardware in a fraction of the traditional time, at home, in the United States."

"Rangeview's casting technology gives a level of flexibility, speed, and capability that cannot be achieved with conventional methods," said Russ Jones, Chief Engineer at Kratos. "Their process enables complex geometries that previously required laser powder bed additive manufacturing but with high-capability cast superalloys. This development approach is accelerating our engineering timelines while preserving the performance and material properties we need for advanced turbine applications."

Stacey Rock, President of Kratos' Turbine Technologies Division, said, "Kratos is solidifying our supply chain with outstanding partners as we prepare for large volume production of our leading technology to sell jet engines for drones and missiles. Our agreement with Rangeview is another milestone as we execute our strategy."

The award comes as engine manufacturers publicly cite castings as a leading constraint on gas turbine engine production and expands Rangeview's portfolio of funded programmes across U.S. propulsion, defence, and energy customers.