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title: ""... a single individual with a 3D printer and $96 just shattered the…"
date: 2026-03-18
source: facebook
type: Archer T. Ships added a new photo.
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# "... a single individual with a 3D printer and $96 just shattered the…

*March 18, 2026 · Facebook*

\"\... a single individual with a 3D printer and \$96 just shattered the monopoly on high-tech violence. A video, along with the plans, has recently surfaced showcasing “Project Canard,� an open-source, 3D-printed guided rocket system that recalculates its trajectory mid-air using a \$5 sensor and some piano wire. The creator, operating under the GitHub handle novatic14, has essentially handed the keys to advanced surface-to-air defense to anyone with an internet connection and a spool of plastic filament.\
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The entire launcher and interceptor frame are printed in standard PLA and run off an off-the-shelf ESP32 microcontroller, proving that the barrier to entry for precision hardware has not just been loweredâ€"it has been obliterated. The system even creates its own local Wi-Fi network, allowing the operator to monitor live telemetry and arm the “MANPADSâ€? (Man-Portable Air-Defense System) prototype from a laptop. It uses a distributed camera node network to triangulate targets and update flight paths in real-time\...\"\
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