The Navy is Using 3D Printers to Turn Warships Into Weapons Factories
Kyle Mizokami - 37m ago
The Navy recently equipped the amphibious assault ship USS Essex with a high-speed 3D printer.
Both the Navy and the Marines are using it to print replacement parts for drones.
3D printing is seen as a way to reduce the inventory of spare parts on a warship, while still retaining easy access to them.
One of the U.S. Navy’s largest warships is now rocking a 3D printer, allowing the crew to quickly crank out replacement parts for drones. The service hopes that additive manufacturing technology will allow it to save time and money, reducing the need to stock spare parts on hand, especially when a ship is at sea. It believes that 3D printers could someday become standard issue on every warship.
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