Saab trials 3D printing to repair battle-damaged Gripen fighter aircraft

Swedish aerospace and defense firm Saab has successfully trialled 3D printing as a means of conducting repairs on its battle-damaged Gripen fighter jets.  In a recent test flight, one of Saab’s supersonic aircraft was fitted with a polymeric additive manufactured replacement hatch, and flown over its Linköping facility without incident. The trial’s success could represent […]