3D-printed parts used for Israeli military aircrafts

ABS-CBN News

<figure class="op-social"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EIP3mTNJ3AU" width="600"></iframe></figure><p>Modern technology is breathing new life into the Israeli military&#x27;s aging aircraft fleet, with 3D printing technology now being used to create obsolete plane parts.</p><p>Because most of its planes are four to five decades old, many of their parts are no longer in production.</p><p>The parts instead are 3D-printed in polymer plastics as well as metal.</p><p>The military says the new technology allows it to save costs by avoiding pricey manufacturing expenses and by keeping the old aircraft in its active fleet.</p>

Modern technology is breathing new life into the Israeli military's aging aircraft fleet, with 3D printing technology now being used to create obsolete plane parts.