Abstract “Additive Manufacturing”(AM) is a promising technology which will provide major
advantages to Defence Support Service providers, given its ability of delocalised
manufacturing near the point of use. The technology is gaining increasing interest due to its
disruptive potential. AM groups together a wide range of different approaches which have
the ability to convert a 3D file into a physical product by depositing layer upon layer of
material. AM is still under development and considered an immature technology. This …