Boeing has teamed up with ASTRO America to 3D-print parts for its Apache attack helicopter as a way to potentially improve supply chains and manufacturing.
The field of biomanufacturing is real and capable of delivering on its virtually unlimited potential for service members and civilians, says this author.
After the company’s various patents on the AR-15 expired in 1977, other firearms manufacturers seized the opportunity to begin producing their own takes on the highly popular AR, dealing a weighty blow to Colt.
Colt just released the King Cobra Target, which features a 4¼” barrel, adjustable rear sight, elevated fiber optic front sight, and custom wood medallion grip.
The U.S. Navy was the best-prepared and best-equipped of all the country’s armed forces. For many years, it had been focusing much of its energy on preparing for a surface naval confrontation with Germany.
By David Longenbach, Pennsylvania State University
A gift from the Class of 1868, the Naval Academy Chapel doors are bronze-cast monoliths. For its 50-year anniversary, the Class of 1968 funded restoration of the doors, linking their legacy to the midshipmen who graduated a century before them.
By By Danielle Ohl, The (Annapolis, Md.) Capital via AP
America's best weapons now rely on parts from an increasingly shrinking industrial base — and in some cases, is totally reliant on Chinese-made materials.