3D Printed Guided Missiles on the Horizon

[Brian_Krassenstein]

Raytheon, the world's largest producer of guided missiles and a provider of defense weaponry and missile guidance systems to the US military for nearly a century, is working toward an ambitious goal. The company has been using 3D printing in prototyping and end-use components for some time now, and has announced that they have now 3D printed just about every component needed for a guided weapon--including rocket engines, parts for guidance and control systems, fins, and more. They say the potential exists for soldiers to 3D print entire missile systems on-demand in the field. Read the full article for information and details on the company's progress and plans: http://3dprint.com/81850/3d-printed-guided-missiles/


Below is a look at a 3D printed missile system from Raytheon:

[Wolfie]

Yea. Call me when 3D printing is fast enough to get one done before the echo of "Incoming!" dies out. Until then, I think we should consider the technology seriously not ready for battle.