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How HII is posturing to be an ‘all-digital’ manufacturer

Executives from the American shipbuilder recently briefed reporters at their new office in Arlington.

Jan 17, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

A U.S. Marine Corps Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Basic Gunner Course student assigned to the LAAD Training Section, Air Control Training Squadron, Marine Corps Communications-Electronics School fires an FIM-92 Stinger missile aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 16, 2021. The purpose of the exercise was to certify entry level LAAD students to fire the FIM-92 Stinger missile, a graduation prerequisite before moving to the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colton Brownlee)

Ursa Major tackles US solid rocket motor shortage with 3D printing

“We’ve adapted our extensive experience in additive manufacturing, materials development, and propulsion production to the most pressing problems facing the SRM industry,” Ursa Major CEO Joe Laurienti…

Nov 20, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Australia to provide more 3D printers to Ukrainian military

The U.S. has already provided seven large 3D printers to Kyiv, according to Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William LaPlante.

Oct 25, 2023 By Jon Harper

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Pentagon arms Ukraine with ‘industrial-size’ 3D printers

The recently delivered equipment will allow Ukraine to up its game with additive manufacturing to generate spare parts for its battlefield forces, Pentagon acquisition chief William LaPlante…

Sep 15, 2023 By Jon Harper

U.S. Marine Gen. Eric M. Smith, the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Station Montgomery and Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion 23rd Marines at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama, Feb. 10, 2023. The purpose of this visit was to communicate with the Marines to address questions and concerns about improving the force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shannon Doherty)

Nominee for Marine Corps commandant commits to securing data rights, intellectual property

Gen. Eric Smith told lawmakers that the rights to technical data and IP are crucial to some of his plans to improve how the Corps conducts logistics…

Jun 13, 2023 By Mikayla Easley