Reshaping Military Logistics Through Additive Manufacturing
The military is increasingly using 3D printing to cut costs and strengthen its logistics chain.
Across the services, additive manufacturing is allowing units to print parts on demand, shortening repair times and reducing dependence on global supply networks.
The armed services are turning to additive manufacturing to produce parts on demand, reduce costs, and boost readiness.
- The Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) of the Navy reverse-engineered a six-blade rotor for a chilled-water pump aboard an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
- They printed four prototypes in two weeks and installed the final version with substantial cost savings.
- Prototype cost: $17.63, final part: $131.21, conventional alternative: around $316,544.16.
Additive manufacturing may build the next generation of military readiness layer by layer rather than shipped by sea.
Author's summary: Military logistics improved with 3D printing.
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