Several rows of 3D printers work simultaneously in a factory. Defense contractor Divergent Technologies recently announced its intention to set up a new factory for Tomahawk missile components next year, using 3D printing. (Shutterstock/Marina Grigorivna)

Could 3D Printing Solve the Pentagon’s Tomahawk Missile Crisis?

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Divergent Technologies, a subcontractor for the Tomahawk missile, may be able to dramatically increase output through 3D printing specialized components.

The US military’s Tomahawk cruise missile production issues might soon become a concern of the past.

Starting in 2027, Divergent Technologies will begin using 3D technology to print key specialized components of the Tomahawk cruise missile in a new production facility in Long Beach, California. Once operational, the new facility will produce more than 30,000 missile airframes or 60,000 warhead casings per year. 

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