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Ethan Thornton, CEO of Mach, has transformed his passion for building weapons systems since high school into a full-fledged defense tech company. Recently, Mach secured a contract with the U.S. military and aims to develop cross-functional factories. In an interview with TechCrunch at the StrictlyVC 2025 event in San Francisco, Thornton discussed Mach’s strategic plans, including competing with China and his early interest in weapon development.