
3D printing is playing a special role in the development of hypersonic vehicles.
Credit: 3D Systems
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) awarded 3D Systems Corp. a $7.65 million contract to continue development on the company’s large-format 3D printer. The 3D printer is to be a demonstrator that would be able to make large-scale, high-temperature resistant metal structures for “high-speed flight operations,”...
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