Anonymous Wild Hornets spokesperson calls drone swarms 'a fun legend and a scam mechanism' as he defends the critical importance of 3D printers in warfare
- Wild Hornets expanding use of 3D printing to meet demand
- In-house manufacturing reduces reliance on third-party suppliers
- The company is focusing on software as drone swarm threats evolve
Ukrainian drone manufacturer Wild Hornets believes 3D printing could be the answer to modern warfare, helping companies like it to reduce costs and boost production.
DOU reports the company is now growing its 3D printing footprint using large numbers of FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) desktop printers, like Bambu Lab and Elegoo devices, rather than using expensive industrial systems.
This allows the company to churn out plastic drone components at high volume, but it also improves the speed of manufacturing allowing the company to iterate design more quickly as enemy tactics evolve.
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