{"id":7519,"date":"2023-10-20T18:08:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T18:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/supplychaintechnology.co.uk\/?p=7519"},"modified":"2023-10-20T18:08:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T18:08:09","slug":"boeing-begins-3d-printing-apache-helicopter-parts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.supplychaintechnology.co.uk\/?p=7519","title":{"rendered":"Boeing begins 3D-printing Apache helicopter parts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boeing plans to begin testing a full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/2023\/09\/28\/from-parts-to-hypersonics-pentagon-sees-3d-printing-as-game-changer\/?SToverlay=2002c2d9-c344-4bbb-8610-e5794efcfa7d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3D-printed <\/a>main rotor system for the AH-64 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/industry\/2023\/10\/11\/boeing-flies-upgraded-ah-64e-apache-for-first-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apache attack helicopter<\/a> in the spring of next year as part of an effort to cut out long-lead times and improve the overall supply chains for parts that are typically forged, according to company officials. Full details below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/supplychaintechnology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/img_2945.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-7518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.supplychaintechnology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/img_2945.jpg?w=800 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.supplychaintechnology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/img_2945.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.supplychaintechnology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/img_2945.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.supplychaintechnology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/img_2945.jpg?resize=600%2C400 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/industry\/techwatch\/2023\/10\/18\/boeing-begins-3d-printing-apache-helicopter-parts\/\">https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/industry\/techwatch\/2023\/10\/18\/boeing-begins-3d-printing-apache-helicopter-parts\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boeing plans to begin testing a full 3D-printed main rotor system for the AH-64 Apache&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":7518,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[9,13,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-automation","category-education","category-strategy"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - 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