Detroit Arsenal Upgrades To 3D Printing Missile Parts, Drones In Record Time

Detroit Arsenal Upgrades To 3D Printing Missile Parts, Drones In Record Time

WARREN – Instead of welding tank treads by the thousands, the Detroit Arsenal in Warren is now 3D printing Patriot missile parts in weeks, advancing robotics and strapping virtual reality headsets on Army leadership to simulate how future weapons are being developed. In World War II, Detroit, Michigan, became the “Arsenal of Democracy,” churning out tanks, jeeps and bombers. Now, 85 years later, Michigan is again pitching itself as America’s fac…