Battle Damaged Gripens Could Use Additive Manufactured Parts

The additive manufactured part can be seen on the aircraft's aft fuselage below the vertical stabilizer.
Credit: Saab
Saab has flight tested an additive manufactured panel on its Gripen fighter to prove the potential of 3D printed components for urgent battle damage repair. The component is a hatch that covers part of the aircraft’s chaff-and-flare dispenser. It is positioned on the right-hand aft fuselage and was...

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