April 6, 2021

Flight tests 3D printing’s potential to repair forward deployed jets

3D printing could provide spare parts for forward deployed aircraft

Saab has flown a 3D-printed replacement part on the exterior of a Gripen fighter jet for the first time. The test flight over the company’s facility at Linköping, Sweden, on March 19, 2021, potentially paves the way for 3D-printed parts to be used to make battlefield repairs.

Category: Military, Technology

Tags: Saab, 3-D+Printing, Aircraft, Flight Tests