Additive manufacturing, such as 3D printing, provides an excellent opportunity to design metamaterials: materials with an engineered structure that leads to desired properties such as, for instance, ...
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Military 3D printing accelerates defense manufacturing

The global military 3D printing market, valued at USD 0.88 billion in 2021, is projected to reach USD 7.5 billion by 2031, ...
A Firestorm xCell micro 3D printing factory loading onto a C-130 to print Tempest UAV systems at a U.S. Air Force base. Inside a standard shipping container, a "factory-in-a-box" hums to life. It is ...
Experts explain how micro additive manufacturing validates designs, reduces risk, and compresses development timelines.
3D printing could very well revolutionize how the military manufactures munitions, but not in the way you might be thinking.
When the order is given and U.S. Army deploys soldiers anywhere in the world, their physical and operational training has prepared them for the moment. They have drilled together, learned to operate ...
Scientists have uncovered how subtle changes in temperature during a promising metal 3D-printing process can significantly ...
Although the overall U.S. manufacturing sector ended 2023 on a sour note and has stayed there so far this year, one sliver of manufacturing called additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is still ...
Additive manufacturing enthusiasts, about 10 years ago, described a dream where 3D printing rose from rapid prototyping and design into a large-scale production technology. In 2024, financial ...
USS Essex (LHD-2) is the centerpiece of large-scale additive manufacturing tests during Rim of the Pacific 2026 exercise, as ...
3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is rapidly gaining traction in the shipbuilding industry. This innovative technology allows for the creation of complex components and structures by ...
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