EDA launches study on 3-D printing

[Ethan]

The European Defence Agency (EDA) is launching a new study on 3-D printing to see how the process could help spur defence technology and production developments, the agency announced on 7 April. The EDA has contracted Fundación Prodintec and MBDA to conduct the study, with a report expected by the end of 2017.

The study is particularly targeting potential opportunities for the use of 3-D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, to "improve European industrial competitiveness", according to an EDA press release. The cost of the study was not released.

Fundación Prodintec and MBDA are being tasked with looking at three particular areas of interest to the EDA in the 3-D printing sphere, including potential uses and limitations towards using the technology for manufacturing, the viability of using 3-D printed technology during deployment, and development of a plan to display 3-D printing options as part of an awareness campaign.
http://www.janes.com/article/69460/eda-launches-study-on-3-d-printing

 

[Ethan]

It seems that the UK will enter a new era of industry,
Maybe this thing does not like some :b