defense technology

Revolutionizing Defense Manufacturing: The Rise of Living Materials in Additive Manufacturing at NUWC Keyport

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What Happened The U.S. Department of War recently highlighted groundbreaking advancements at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Keyport, where additive manufacturing (AM) is being leveraged to introduce cost-saving innovations (source). While the article focuses broadly on additive manufacturing’s cost efficiencies, emerging trends suggest integration with smart and bio-embedded materials—specifically living materials—is an under-covered frontier … Read more

On-Demand Spares in Defense: Navigating the Additive Manufacturing Mirage

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What Happened Recent discussions, including a detailed analysis in The Additive Manufacturing Mirage in Defense (War on the Rocks, Dec 2025), highlight the gap between expectations and practical deployment of additive manufacturing (AM) for on-demand spares in defense logistics. While AM is championed as a solution for reducing physical inventory and enabling rapid part production, … Read more