1.03D Printing Industryhttps://3dprintingindustry.comrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="vHXhStn5i5"><a href="https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/british-army-3d-printing-spare-parts-in-the-field-for-the-first-time-at-ex-steadfast-defender-230340/">British Army 3D printing spare parts in the field for the first time at Ex Steadfast Defender</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/british-army-3d-printing-spare-parts-in-the-field-for-the-first-time-at-ex-steadfast-defender-230340/embed/#?secret=vHXhStn5i5" width="600" height="338" title="“British Army 3D printing spare parts in the field for the first time at Ex Steadfast Defender” — 3D Printing Industry" data-secret="vHXhStn5i5" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://3dprintingindustry.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/An-operator-of-the-cold-metal-3D-printer-checking-the-manufactured-part-after-printing-is-complete.-Photo-via-the-British-Army-scaled.jpg25601700The British Army is 3D printing spare parts in the field for the first time. Metal and polymer 3D printers are currently being used near the frontline at Steadfast Defender, NATO’s largest military exercise since the Cold War.  The Army’s metal additive manufacturing capabilities have been dubbed Project Brokkr. This includes an XSPEE3D cold spray […]