Defence Equipment: Repairs and Maintenance

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Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has his Department made of the potential merits of the use of 3D printing for equipment maintenance for operations.


Answered by
Harriett Baldwin Portrait
Harriett Baldwin
This question was answered on 28th November 2017

The impact of 3D Printing on defence is being studied thoroughly, through research programmes, international collaboration and trials. Areas of study include the potential impact on logistics, in-field repair, reducing equipment development times and enhancing the performance of defence components.

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