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US Military Researches Water Bottle Recycling for 3D Printing in the Field
Every branch of the US military has been exploring 3D printing for a number of applications, finding it to be a useful technology for everything from day to day uses…
GE Aviation Completes Successful Tests of FATE Engine and T901 Engine Prototype, Both Featuring 3D Printed Components
Back in 2015, GE Aviation began utilizing additive manufacturing technology in the retrofitting of hundreds of GE90 jet engines with 3D printed sensor housings. Fast forward a little, and the company…
US Army 3D Prints Barracks From Locally Sourced Concrete
We’ve been hearing a lot about the US military’s use of 3D printing lately. The Army just released a new report on its use of 3D printing, and just today…
US Army Forges Ahead in Their Commitment to 3D Printing
There are so many examples today that demonstrate the impact 3D printing is having all over the world, and in so many different areas of industry. But if you wonder…
GWU SEAS Research Team Publishes Study on 3D Printing Synthetic Nerve Tissues to Help Patients with Bone and Nerve Damage
3D bioprinting is a pretty large category, and it isn’t just about manufacturing organs. Scientists and researchers all over the world are using 3D printing technology to build tissue lattices,…
US Army Successfully Tests 3D Printed Grenade Launcher with 3D Printed Grenades
A couple years ago, a program responsible for training workers on weapon removal, like land mines and grenades, utilized 3D printing kits as teaching aids. Around the same time, some clever…
3D Printing in the Military
3D printing has many military applications. Militaries around the world have been working on developing 3D printing technologies, using 3D printing for prototypes, developing their own fablabs and using the…
A Closer Look at the Many Uses for Additive Manufacturing & Augmented Reality in America’s Military Forces
3D printing and additive manufacturing are reshaping the military in America, and in other countries as well. Marines in California took a short class in 2016 about how to best…
US Army Soldiers’ AWA 17.1 Assessment Examines 3D Printing, Driverless Convoys & More
We know that our armed forces, including the US Army, are out there protecting us every minute of the day, often ready to give their lives for their country, and…
3D Printed GRIPsher Multi-Tool Can Be Operated With One Hand, Only $35 on Kickstarter
There’s something enticing about the multi-tool, allowing you to handle nearly any scenario requiring handiness from one small central device. While they come in different sizes and shapes, it’s always…
Making 3D Production Real: 3D Systems Unveils In-Depth Plans to Go from Prototyping to Production at IMTS
After a whirlwind of a tour in Chicago, I’m back home from IMTS 2016 — and let’s be very clear, the show was not kidding about its size. For all the 1.3…
US Army Scientists Showcase Multi-Material 3D Printing and Other Technological Advancements
When it comes to advancing the state of our 3D printing technology, one of the primary sectors that prompt this innovation is the military sector, particularly that of the United…
US Army Announces a New Branded Product Licensing Agreement with Source3
New York’s Source3 and the US Army have entered into a new licensing agreement that will allow Army service members, family and friends to purchase personalized 3D printed products. The…
The US Army Wants to Use 3D Printers to Customize Military Meals
The MRE, or Meal, Ready-to-Eat, is a field ration packaging in an individual, self-contained serving that was developed by the US military to provide nutritious meals to service members while…
At This Year’s AMRDEC Futures Brief the US Army Makes It Clear: They Want 3D Printing
Every year the US Army brings their academic and commercial partners to their research and development garrison Redstone Arsenal for the Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center (AMRDEC)…
3D Printing: The Stories We Didn’t Cover This Week — November 7
This week’s 3D printing news is all about business and product development. In business news, 3D Systems has partnered with the US Army to develop products for multiple sectors such as aerospace…
US Army is Using 3D Printing to Develop Body Armor Inspired by Fish Scales
A collaboration between American and Israeli researchers has produced a prototype of a new type of body armor inspired by the flexibility of fish scales and other naturally occurring imbricated…
6D Printing Now Available, As is 3D Moon Dust Printing, Invisible Filament & 3D Printed Wine
There’s been some serious competition in the 3D printing marketplace so far this month, bringing affordable and very desirable items to the public — all via the annual vehicle of…
US Military Might: Will 3D Printing Provide the Technological Leg Up?
The military and technology go hand in hand. We’ve all seen the sci-fi movies where the evil opposition developed or obtained a form of super technology that we had to…
U.S. Army to 3D Print Synthetic Human Skulls in Order to Create Better Protective Gear For Soldiers
Boooooom! A bomb goes off on the battlefield, and it is instantly proceeded by the unfortunate casualties of war. Limbs are lost, and soldiers are killed, yet not all of…
U.S. Army Looks Into 3D Printing Food – Could Provide Extra Potent Nutrients to Soldiers in Battle
3D printing is finally starting to evolve as a technology. Just several years ago, only the largest corporations had access to the benefits of 3D printers. Then came along the…
U.S. Army, NASA and Alabama University Team up to Explore the “Game-Changer” of 3D Printing
The U.S. Army and NASA have joined forces with Alabama University to explore the potential of additive manufacturing for use in defense and space exploration. The U.S. Army Aviation and…
