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3D printing set to shake up defence sector, foreign policy

US military already investing heavily in efforts to print uniforms, synthetic skin to treat battle wounds, and even food

Tue, Jan 06, 2015 - 5:50 AM

A team of Bordeaux researchers developing a new technique for bio-3D printing with the aim of producing human tissue.

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3D printing will revolutionise war and foreign policy, say experts, not only by making possible incredible new designs but by turning the defence industry - and possibly the entire global economy - on its head.

For many, 3D printing still looks like a gimmick, used for...

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