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R.A.M.B.O. is a 3D Printed Grenade Launcher Made by U.S. Army

The Rapid Additively Manufactured Ballistics Ordnance, or RAMBO, is a 3D printed grenade launcher developed by the U.S. military.

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US Marines Saved $70,000 by 3D Printing Small F-35 Aircraft Component

A team of US Marines in Maryland were tasked with finding a landing gear component that attached to the door of a F-35 stealth fighter aircraft. By using 3D modeling and printing, they were able to replicate the component for just 9 cents.

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3D Printed Fix
Marine Corps’ Newest Smart Vehicles Order 3D Printed Replacement Parts Automatically

The Marine Corps are developing a process meaning military vehicles can diagnose and send off for their own replacement, 3D printed parts.

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US Navy Holds a 3D Print-a-Thon at the Pentagon

The Navy 3D Print-a-thon held at the Pentagon saw twenty naval organizations displaying their most recent 3D printed innovations.

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3D Printing Takes to the Skies
US Air Force Installs 3D Printed Part on Operational F-22 Fighter Aircraft

The US Air Force 574th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron installed a 3D printed metal part on an operational F-22 fighter aircraft. The technology will make a significant difference in speeding up the replacement of damaged parts. 

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$10,000 Toilet Seat?! U.S. Air Force Uses 3D Printing to Flush Away Excessive Spending

The U.S. Air Force has announced that it will begin 3D printing toilet seat covers for cargo airlift planes after receiving criticism for spending $10,000 on replacements.

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US Marines Receive Intensive Training to Use LulzBot 3D Printers

Training company Building Momentum are using LulzBot 3D printers to train the US Marines in creative problem solving and innovation.

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New 3D Printed Plastic Helmets for the Swiss Guards

The Swiss Guards, the Pope's private army, break with centuries of tradition to adopt new plastic helmets that are fabricated on a 3D printer.

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US Army is Recycling Plastic Bottles for 3D Printing

The US Army is exploring ways to convert discarded plastic bottles into recycled PET filament. Soliders will become even more self-sufficient in the battlefield by 3D printing useful spare parts from waste material.

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U.S. Army and Marine Corps Partner to Test 3D Printed Drone Parts

The U.S. Army and Marines collaborate on a test project that would let soldiers 3D print drone parts on the spot with a tablet-based catalog.

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