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Nov- 2025 -

19 November

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

A kamikaze drone being built in an on-field 3D printer

UK Tests Chinese 3D Printers to Build Kamikaze Drones, Sparking Security Concerns

The British Army tested Chinese-made 3D printers to manufacture tactical unmanned aerial systems during a training exercise in Kenya earlier this year, raising questions about security risks linked to Beijing-made technology.

12 November

Technology

Collage of 3D-printed bunkers in snowy and desert terrain

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Printers Over Shovels: Indian Army Gets 500 3D-Printed Bunkers

Field fortification has gone digital for the Indian Army as they received over 500 3D-printed bunkers for deployment in extreme environments.

6 November

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Expeditionary 3D Printing Hits the Field: US Army Demos Cold Spray Tech

Cold spray tech is a 3D printing process that lets soldiers produce metal parts and drone components on-site, reducing reliance on traditional supply chains.

4 November

Americas

Firehawk technicians set up rocket equipment

Giulia Bernacchi

Hanwha Invests to Boost Firehawk’s 3D‑Printed Solid Rocket Motor Technology

Firehawk Aerospace has landed an investment from Hanwha Defense USA to fast-track its solid rocket motor technology.

Oct- 2025 -

1 October

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US National Guard Pulls Off First-Ever In-Flight 3D Printing on Black Hawk

The Indiana Army National Guard has achieved a technological first: 3D printing while airborne aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.

Sep- 2025 -

18 September

Technology

Service Members work on the reverse engineering aspect during the Basic Additive Manufacturing Course offered at the Airborne Innovation Lab on Fort Liberty, NC on July 26, 2023. Reverse Engineering is breaking down the request to its simplest form and finding or creating a way to make it tangible. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Julius Harris)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Expands 3D Printing Utility for Battlefield Repairs

The US Army is stepping up its use of additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing, to repair small equipment directly on the battlefield, Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll said.

2 September

Exercises

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Firehawk’s 3D-Printed Hybrid Rocket Soars in Live Test for US Army

A hybrid 3D-printed rocket system from Firehawk Aerospace has soared past the speed of sound in a live test, marking a step toward potential US Army use in the future.

Aug- 2025 -

27 August

Technology