3D printing for defense industries

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Keep military assets operational anywhere in the world

Just-in-time production for air, land, and sea

Ultimaker 3D printers allow you to...

3D print in any field of operation

Create robust parts with more materials

Train more personnel to 3D print

Increase readiness through innovation

What parts for defense can you 3D print?

Here are some examples already used in the field

3 reasons to adopt 3D printing

Deployable end-to-end production

Ultimaker 3D printers can be found onboard joint logistics support ships, in the back of military support vehicles, even in flight cases deployable to staging areas at a moment's notice.

Such a powerful, affordable, and self-contained manufacturing platform unlocks incredible flexibility to supply parts exactly when and where they are needed, allowing you to take the lead in innovation and operational readiness – while other defense organizations wait for parts delivery.

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Metal and composite 3D printing

For spare and replacement parts that must withstand extreme conditions, glass and carbon fiber reinforced polymers provide the necessary strength, toughness, and corrosion resistance. With these filaments from the world's leading material manufacturers, plastic parts can often replace metal, which creates lightweighting opportunities.

And if metal must replace metal, the Ultimaker Metal Expansion Kit reduces the cost of producing low volumes of 17-4 PH stainless steel parts – at up to 90% cheaper than traditional and other additive manufacturing technologies.

Learn more about the Metal Expansion Kit

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Train more personnel in secure production

Ultimaker's turnkey solution allows you to train engineers and operators to 3D print (often within 30 minutes). This adds a powerful end-to-end technology to their toolkit.

It also enables secure distributed manufacturing to mitigate supply chain challenges. With an ISO/IEC 27001 certification for information security, Ultimaker's 3D printing platform is protected with robust data protocols and procedures, giving you the choice between online, offline, or intranet workflows.

Learn more about ISO/IEC 27001

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Speeding up maintenance with 3D printed tools

Not only does the Dutch Air Force use 3D printing to create custom tools to efficiently maintain their fleet of helicopters, fighter jets, and cargo planes. They also teach new engineers the easy-to-use 3D printing workflow and how to spot new applications opportunities. Get all the details in the success story.