Roper says that 3D printing, also called additive manufacturing, can produce many of the parts for which the Air Force finds itself ... The 24 Best Memorial Day Mattress Deals (and Bedding ...

The 60th Maintenance Squadron at Travis Air Force base in California is spearheading an innovative effort to produce 3D-printed aircraft parts. The squadron is the first field unit in the Air ...

The U.S. Air Force has 3D-printed its first metal part for a jet engine. The replacement part, made for the engine that powers the B-52 Stratofortress bomber, will keep the plane flying until new ...

"They are working through all the processes, quality standards and materials to try and put out a playbook on how we can 3D print the handle so it's approved to be on an Air Force aircraft ...

At Stewart Air National Guard Base, the U.S. Air Force’s 105th Airlift Wing (AW ... Microvanes are compact, 3D-printed devices, approximately 4-by-6 inches in size, that resemble small blades.

The U.S. Air Force will test a “rocket factory in a box” made by a New Mexico startup in hopes of being able to 3D-print missile energetics. The technology could allow the military to get ...

[3D-Printing and Space Travel: A Photo Gallery] As an initial step, the Air Force is pursuing two aims: reducing the cost of rocket propulsion components and subsystems through the use of new ...

The Qatar-based U.S. Air Force task force that’s been experimenting with unmanned technologies—including AI-designed, 3D-printed drones—may add a component on U.S. soil. The small group ...

The Air Force, an enthusiastic user of 3D-printed parts, has awarded a Miami Twp. technology company a $2.5 million contract to design a prototype printer to produce big parts. Cornerstone ...

The Air Force’s technology-testing detachment in the Middle East has begun flying inexpensive 3D-printed drones, which are being produced as similar systems have become relied on by Russian ...