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Airco has launched the Mad Fuel system, a mobile, containerized hydrogen-based e-fuel production platform for defense applications. This system produces synthetic fuels from electricity, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide, aiming to decentralize fuel production and enhance resilience.

Developed in collaboration with the US Department of War, it has received approximately $70 million in federal funding. The system is designed for deployment in AI-coordinated fuel swarms. However, a potential challenge for decentralized e-fuel systems is the availability of CO2, which may not be consistently accessible in contested environments.