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Lockheed Martin is creating an ICBM using 3D printing

Lockheed Martin, the American defense giant, has revealed their plans to use Virtual Reality and 3D printing technology to develop the US Air Force’s newest generation of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM). Competing alongside both Boeing and Northrop Grumman, they are&he

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Lockheed Martin, the American defense giant, has revealed their plans to use Virtual Reality and 3D printing technology to develop the US Air Force’s newest generation of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM).

Competing alongside both Boeing and Northrop Grumman, they are hoping to be the producers of the new ICBM that is set to replace the Minuteman III. Lockheed Martin is looking to combine both virtual reality and 3D printing with hopes that this technology will be able to lower the costs of ICBMs, while still being able to use their traditional missile production techniques.

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In a statement made by Iris Bomelyn, the VP of Protection Communications at Lockheed Martin, she believes that “3D printing provides the ability to rapidly implement innovation by controlling production from design through implementation with one digital model. By providing affordable, innovative solutions for our customers with a reduced timeline, we are able to adjust to the rapidly changing environment of military space”.