DefenceTalkNine Department of Navy (DON) commands began 3-D printing medical face shields March 28 at the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region VIII as part of the effort to combat the Coronavirus outbreak. “Our goal is to make the detailed manufacturing technical data packages for medical supplies and personal protective gear available […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-marine-corps-partner-with-industry-fema-to-3-d-print-face-shields-75043/

DefenceTalkWelcome to Steve Smith’s world. It’s a place where big is small, small is big and anything is possible. Smith works as a graphic designer at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center. The 3-D-printer guru uses the medium to design, make and improve displays. He works closely with NSRDEC scientists and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/natick-improves-understanding-with-3-d-printed-models-60173/

DefenceTalkNASA plans to send Google smartphones with state of the art 3D sensing technology into orbit to use them as eyes and brains for its newest sci-fi inspired machinery. The gadgets will be installed into hovering robots and boost the agency’s Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites, otherwise known as SPHERES, on the International […]https://www.defencetalk.com/3d-google-smartphones-to-help-nasa-robots-navigate-in-space-60095/

DefenceTalkA Soldier at a forward operating base needs the proper form to recommend an award for a fellow Soldier. He goes online, opens a form, fills in the blanks and hits “PRINT.” Easy. Another Soldier at a forward operating base needs a part for a weapon trigger assembly. Spare parts are not in storage. He […]https://www.defencetalk.com/3-d-printed-metals-may-transform-army-logistics-60077/

DefenceTalkComponents designed by computer and produced by a 3-D printer are becoming more commonplace. Leading the field is the aviation industry because it’s easy to make lightweight parts that are very durable. Imagine an airplane with a huge window where passengers look out at the sky around them through a transparent membrane. The struts holding […]https://www.defencetalk.com/3d-printing-takes-off-in-the-aerospace-industry-59575/

DefenceTalkCyber warfare tools, guided munitions, and mass production of 3D-printed, automated drones are future military technologies that the US will be focusing on in the near future, according to a report from national security think-tank, according to the Center for a New American Security, the CBS reports. The US is preparing for war in the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-prepares-for-cyber-warfare-with-mass-production-of-3d-printed-drones-50249/

DefenceTalkAs researchers at Picatinny Arsenal explore the potential of 3-dimensional printing, they envision the potential to embed a radio antenna on the side of a Soldier’s helmet, or print sensors directly onto a weapon or even an article of clothing. Over the past few years, advancements in 3D printing have enabled scientists to print items […]https://www.defencetalk.com/3d-electronic-printing-holds-promise-of-various-applications-for-soldiers-49806/

DefenceTalkNot all military revolutions come with the noisiness and visibility associated with the invention of the tank, jet aircraft or the ballistic missile. In fact, some are not about weapons systems at all, or at least not directly. One of the most important revolutions in military affairs of the last century was the application of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/some-military-implications-of-3d-printing-48843/