Army disassembling entire helicopter to see how much can be 3D printed

Published: Oct. 19, 2020, 1:58 p.m.

b'The Army wants to know exactly what role advanced manufacturing might play in its future logistics chain. To help find out, experts are disassembling an entire Blackhawk helicopter and taking 3D images of every single nut and bolt. Officials think the exercise will tell them exactly which parts can be 3D printed, but building a digital model of an existing helicopter will have a wide array of other implications too. Federal News Network\\u2019s Jared Serbu has more.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'