BAE Systems has just given themselves a boost in terms of advanced technology with the opening of their New Product and Process Development Centre (NPPDC) in Samlesbury, Lancashire. The center will be dedicated, in particular, to the use of additive manufacturing and virtual reality to reduce costs and speed up manufacturing for several military aircraft. Meanwhile, St. Louis-based Emerson just opened an advanced additive manufacturing center at their Singapore location - the company's second location to have additive manufacturing capabilities. Read more at 3DPrint.com: http://3dprint.com/169157/bae-systems-emerson-centers/