Comparative Examination of Additive and Subtractive Technology for Military Application

Abstract

Military developments are always at the forefront of innovation and technology. Additive technology has become a new and increasingly important element of 21^st century manufacturing technology. The design freedom and opportunities of workable material compositions offers many innovative application in both everyday and military applications. In this suppletory study, I present the possibilities offered by this technology, showing it through some industrial examples and doing a comparative study between additive and subtractive manufacturing technology. Finally, I propose the implementation of this new technology for the production of some military devices.