Pentagon Asks Industry for Ideas to Protect Supply Lines - National Defense Magazine

The National Defense Industrial Association's Emerging Technologies for Defense conference addressed the challenges of logistics in the Indo-Pacific theater. The region's vast distances and potential adversaries make supplying necessary goods difficult. The Defense Department is looking to industry for solutions, such as Snowbird Technologies' Snowbird Additive Mobile Manufacturing Technology. This large-format 3D printer, installed in a container, can print parts in minutes to hours, eliminating long wait times and dangerous deliveries. The technology can accommodate complex and obsolete parts and can use a variety of materials.

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