Computational design for defense programs

We accelerate hardware development through computational design systems that automate workflows, optimize performance, and enable rapid configuration, integrating directly into defense programs.

Compress Timelines. Configure at Speed. Manufacture Anywhere.

General Lattice builds computational design and digital manufacturing systems that eliminate the bottlenecks slowing defense hardware programs. We turn months of manual engineering into automated, repeatable workflows — enabling rapid iteration across design variants, configurable system architectures that adapt to evolving requirements, and production-ready outputs that deploy across distributed manufacturing networks without retooling.

From Concept to Fielded Hardware

Computational design and digital manufacturing as a single integrated methodology — compressing timelines, enabling configurability, and producing fieldable systems at the speed defense programs require.

Computational Design

Engineering Data Capture

Aggregate design iterations, test results, and production data into structured workflows that inform every downstream decision — building institutional knowledge into the development process instead of losing it between program phases.

Parametric Model Development

Build configurable design systems that generate mission-specific variants from a single model. New configurations are systematic and fast — adapt to changing requirements in days, not months of re-engineering.

Multi-Objective Design Optimization

Explore thousands of design variants in parallel, optimizing across weight, survivability, thermal performance, and cost simultaneously. Converge on solutions that meet competing mission requirements without serial trade studies.

Digital Manufacturing

Rapid Prototyping and Iteration

Compress the design-build-test loop from months to weeks. Get functional hardware into evaluation faster — accelerating the feedback cycles that defense development timelines depend on.

Requirements Verification and Testing

Validate designs against program performance specifications through rigorous testing and analysis. Generate traceable test data that supports qualification — go into production with evidence, not assumptions.

Distributed On-Demand Production

Manufacture production-ready systems at point of need — at depot, at edge, or across distributed manufacturing networks. No tooling dependencies, no minimums, no long lead times. Scale as the mission requires.

Projects We've Delivered

From prototype to production-ready systems for defense and federal customers.

Recent Work

Active and recently completed defense programs.

January 2025

Thermal Protection Design Methods

Developed inverse design methods using machine learning (ML) for characterizing and optimizing metallic structures in extreme thermal environments, advancing rapid thermal protection solutions for Army aviation and missile platforms.

U.S. Army DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center
January 2024

Missile System Process Automation

Support the Army's low-cost missile development objectives through end-to-end process automation, spanning simulation preparation to configurable electronics packaging, reducing engineering bottlenecks and enabling scalable, rapidly fieldable production workflows.

U.S. Army DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center
May 2021

Soldier Protection Material Characterization

Developed a computational characterization engine for elastomeric impact dampening lattice structures, enabling faster down-selection of protective configurations and accelerating the fielding of next-generation soldier protection systems.

U.S. Army DEVCOM Soldier Center

Development Partners

We collaborate with leading defense organizations to mature our systems and deliver mission-critical capabilities.

NAICS Codes and Certifications

NAICS Codes

541717 Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
541330 Engineering Services

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015 Certified
ISO 9001:2015 Certified

Resources

Capabilities Statement

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