Naval Postgraduate School achieves first in-flight 3D printing of medical cast on Osprey

The Naval Postgraduate School’s Consortium for Additive Manufacturing Research and Education (CAMRE) has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in military logistics. In a historic moment, CAMRE successfully demonstrated in-flight 3D printing by producing a medical cast aboard a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.


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Australia to deploy E-7A to Germany

Australia has announced its decision to deploy an E-7A Wedgetail surveillance aircraft to Germany, demonstrating its unwavering commitment to supporting Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s illegal invasion. The move comes as part of Australia’s ongoing efforts to ensure the flow of international military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and to protect vital supply routes.

Boeing Wedgetail over Iraq in April 2020
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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U.S. to conduct MV-22 Osprey training at 200 Feet in Japan

American MV-22 Ospreys will soon be conducting training flights at a significantly reduced altitude in Japan. The Japan-U.S. Joint Committee announced on Jul. 7 that starting from Jul. 10, the minimum altitude for these flights will be lowered to 200 feet, a sharp drop from the previous requirement of 500 feet.


U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Justin J. Marty

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