A German government report says the military doesn’t have spare part design data or manufacturing rights, but is buying 3D printers anyway. In a rather scathing publically released assessment this week, the German government’s internal auditors say the military (Bundeswehr) has spent…
Just as traffic lights and road signs inform drivers and warn them about upcoming hazards, aids to navigation, such as lighthouses, buoys, and radio beacons help mariners navigate waters and identify potential risks. The [US] Coast Guard is responsible for…
In his essay, The Way to Wealth, Benjamin Franklin wrote: “For want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost; being overtaken…
[Michael Petch, from 3DPrintingIndustry] attended Europe’s largest defense and security event, DSEI, to hear how the sector uses additive manufacturing. “Ten-minute warning” is not a phrase you hope to hear at an event jammed to the rafters with military hardware,…