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The US Air Force is scaling on-site additive manufacturing at Robins Air Force Base to sustain legacy aircraft and bypass obsolete supply chains.
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The US Air Force is scaling on-site additive manufacturing at Robins Air Force Base to sustain legacy aircraft and bypass obsolete supply chains.

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The US Air Force is scaling on-site additive manufacturing at Robins Air Force Base to sustain legacy aircraft and bypass obsolete supply chains. By combining metal systems with a decade of polymer expertise, the team produces custom parts no longer available from OEMs. This shift improves fleet readiness while reducing lead times from months to days. On-site production and digital inventories are creating a more resilient, distributed defense logistics model. 🛠️✈️ #AdditiveManufacturing #DefenseTech #SupplyChain #Aerospace

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