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December 7, 2018 | International, Aerospace

Lockheed Lowering F-35 Simulator Costs Through 3-D Printing

Lockheed Martin [LMT] is using 3-D printing, or additive manufacturing, technology to lower the cost of manufacturing F-35 flight simulators by an estimated $11 million over the next five years.Using new 3-D printing machines, the number of parts and components...

http://www.defensedaily.com/lockheed-lowering-f-35-simulator-costs-3-d-printing

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