Small Tactical Drones in European Defense: Why Speed, Scale, and Sustainment Matter
Europe’s defense and security landscape is being reshaped by a simple battlefield truth: small drones are now everywhere, performing reconnaissance, target acquisition, and, when equipped with explosive payloads, direct strike roles. In Ukraine, these systems have...
Forward-Deployed Additive Manufacturing: Shortening Defense Supply Chains at the Point of Need
How in-situ additive manufacturing shortens defense supply chains at the point of need, with validated workflows, digital inventory, and Omni3D’s TFU20 deployable manufacturing lab.
3D Printing Impossible-to-Machine Large 3D Parts for Hexapods
More than ever, the way we are manufacturing is changing. In particular, due to increased issues such as the Global Supply Chain Crisis of 2022 or even the COVID-19 pandemic itself, we are seeing the benefits of local manufacturing. For this reason, the adoption of...
On-Demand Parts for Legacy Armor: Maintaining BMP-1 Vehicles with Omni3D’s Large-Format Printing
Maintaining a fleet of BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles—still deployed by several NATO militaries—presents major logistical hurdles. Designed in the Cold War era, these vehicles are still essential for modern defense operations, yet sourcing replacement parts has...
