RE:DOD and the China's monopoly on REE Agreed commissioning may take longer
but the real kicker is how long it takes to get commissioned and tested
that could take yrs, not months
tmrc got there commissioning 2 yrs ago. And never heard squat from them
i don't think LA is getting REE money from feds. They, like every other state, are getting a chunk of the 1 trillion ( not ) infrastructure bill. Can they use that for REE. Sure. Just like they can use it for roads/ bridges etc
i don't discount that feds should throw cash at a working economically feasible SMC
just don't know if ucore has what they need. Being a bit faster is solid for separation
there are a ton of other things that go into it besides separation. And known of us has any clue if ucore has the chops to do that
ryan seems fairly competent re: manufacturer background. At least that's better than Mr mothership. Hub spoke ( when he can't get the first one off the ground) ie. Jim M