Implications of Additive Manufacturing Deployed at the Tactical Edge

Abstract

Additive manufacturing (AM) has the potential to provide game-changing capability to deployed Special Operations Forces (SOF). AM is an alternative method of producing objects in which material is deposited (added) to create the finished product. Traditional or subtractive manufacturing removes material from a larger product (Drushal, 2013). Recent research about AM, particularly in support of Department of Defense activities, has not considered the use of AM in a tactical setting, but instead has focused on applying AM in lieu of traditional manufacturing and supply chain management.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 2015
Accession Number
AD1016539

Entities

People

  • Lisa Sanders

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Construction
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fabrication
  • Force Protection
  • Fused Deposition Modeling
  • Logistics
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • Network Protocols
  • Organizational Structure
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Three Dimensional
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design