Skipping & Standards

Written By Maximilian Kusnierz

This past week marks the moment July snapped into place. The audits were real, the traction was verified, and the plan, once cautious and modular, has now leapt forward. What began as an exploratory summer of filtration and realignment has become something sharper: precision acceleration.
From tweaking specs to charting the course.

🚀 MK-X is Now MVP

The Mk-I Demonstrator has been officially skipped.
Through a combination of breakthroughs in prototyping, newly secured partnerships, and an aggressive filtering of nonessential distractions, KCM will proceed directly to the Mk-X architecture. The roadmap has been adjusted accordingly, but this doesn’t mean “delay.” It’s refinement without compromise.

We don’t intend to apologize to anyone who was looking for a new Demonstrator batch to banish to a shelf. We revise to accelerate.

⚙️ Crystals & Growth

At the heart of both PSCB and PAMMO technologies lies one pivotal element: our synthetic piezoelectric crystals. Starting this week, we begin joint development of crystalline structures between our UK Ltd. and the incoming U.S. LLC, effectively fusing research on both continents into one seamless pipeline.

Another Hiring spree has commenced in the UK, aiming to set up a materials lab team, targeting material scientists and process engineers with deep expertise in synthetic lattices and high-frequency resonance optimization. Applications have accumulated through a targeted Headhunting campaign, but new growth positions will be reflected on the Job Board by Wednesday. 

Meanwhile, preliminary crystal manufacturing discussions are underway at sites in the US, a stone’s throw from several strategic allies. As KCM Defense LLC is incorporated in Delaware, R&D impact is guaranteed.

🏭 Factory Vision

Let’s look at the foundational scale:

  • Factory Capacity Target: 100,000 crystal rods per year (50/50 dual-use)

  • Projected Buildup Cost: ~$50M

  • Annual Ops Budget: ~$2M via automation

  • Footprint: Low-emissions, micro-staffed, modular design

  • Strategic Goal: Export-eligible & DARPA-compliant

This isn’t “future dreaming.” This is architectural scoping underway now, informed by real feedback and real estimates from real stakeholders.

🛰️ Cross-Atlantic

In previous updates (Jun 30–Jul 14), we outlined our summer as a deep-focus arc. Now, that arc finds its form:

  • UK (KCM Ltd): PSCB batteries, with a finalized prototyping partner and hiring in motion

  • U.S. (KCM Defense LLC): PAMMO ordnance, awaiting finalization, but early-stage discussions with seasoned engineers are fully active

  • Bridging Both: Crystal production — co-developed, co-owned, co-strategized. Common Foundation.

This fusion enables us to pursue dual-use paths with legal integrity, technical sovereignty, and a keen focus on strategic independence from volatile markets.

🤝 Sparring Allies

Recent calls, including exploratory advisory sessions with DARPA-aligned contacts, have lifted the veil on what this summer was always about: not proving our ideas, but selecting the right allies to help build them.
We have been open to equity stakes, co-development roles, and exclusive manufacturing partnerships if the values and vision aligned. Providing us with a foundation we can safely expand on.

🌐 July Build Arc

Every step this month pointed here:

  • Jun 23: Regulatory backbone locked, VAT, audit, and InnovateUK

  • Jun 30: Ground truthing, real delays, real insights, realignment

  • Jul 7: Audit deep-dive, defense trajectory solidified

  • Jul 14: SAE-Media Robotics, quiet listening, landscape scanning

  • Jul 21: Acceleration Confirmed. Mk-X begins.

🧠 Final Word

We didn’t wait for permission. We scouted for readiness.

KCM will continue to move in silence where necessary, but we won’t downplay the milestone we’ve reached. July taught us that not all progress is visible, and that sometimes, the biggest leap is what happens in your vision board, instead of the next step in the unknown.

If you’re reading this and feel the same stir of velocity, reach out.
Technical packets, investment briefs, and R&D calls remain available.

Mk-X begins now.

— The KCM Team 🚀

Maximilian Kusnierz
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