Good job, it says the US will no longer be reliant on Russian engines. Not a single SpaceX rocket ever used Russian parts or engines or was based on either.
The article says thanks to US rocket development from SpaceX & others they can drop rockets utilizing the RD-180… None of which are produced by SpaceX.
According to a spokeswoman for United Launch Alliance, the joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed, they have enough RD-180 engines on hand to complete current Atlas V space missions for their customers. The RD-180 is a Russian-made engine used on the Atlas V rocket.
SpaceX faced an opportunity when sales of Russian engines were halted. They were able to design and manufacture their own rocket engines. This gave them an advantage over their competitors.
The switched over no more reliance on the US government contracted Russian RD-180