European research on military and defense 3D printing applications
2016 is coming to an end, a year in which 3D printing is booming. In the last week of the year, companies and institutions around the world are planning new projects. For example, the European Defense Agency (EDA) has just announced that it is launching a defense-related additive manufacturing project.
At the kick-off meeting on December 21st, EDA announced that 3D printing will be conducted for national defense research. In other industries, such as aerospace, automotive, energy, medical, and manufacturing, we have seen many 3D printing results.
Now, 3D printing has begun to have an impact in the defense field, such as additive manufacturing used by Lockheed Martin and the US Department of Defense in certain applications. With the exploration of EDA, this technology will become more and more mature. In fact, the DA research and technology field has launched a report called "Additive Manufacturing Feasibility Study and Technology Demonstration", which aims to educate and publicize how 3D printing is used in military and defense. EDA hopes that this research will help implement additive manufacturing technologies in various applications.
As part of the project, EDA will first study the defense industry. The EDA website says, “This work will summarize the most advanced capabilities of AM technology, analyze the existing R & D and manufacturing capabilities in Europe, and identify areas for further R & D activities.â€
European research on military and defense 3D printing applications
The next stage of the plan will be practice. They will deploy a 3D printer in Zaragoza, Spain as part of an EDA sponsored airlift exercise. EDA can more specifically determine how AM technology is used in defense. The results of this project will be submitted to senior military personnel to advance this aspect of 3D printing technology.
The additive manufacturing project itself will be executed by the EDA contractor-Prodintec Foundation Research Center and the defense industry MBDA France. They will collaborate on 3D printing defense and strengthen "research activities, industrial development and the link between armed forces." 
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