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We are in the middle of a major manufacturing shift focused on the production speed and payload capacity of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), or drones. A recent Manufacturing Dive article puts the 2025 drone market at $15.6 billion, and there are no signs that domestic or international defense initiatives will slow anytime soon. And yes, 3D printing has become a pivotal technology in the manufacturing race for drone dominance.
In my previous article, I explored the government programs and 3D printing OEM’s driving drone production, including EOS, HP, Stratasys, and Impossible Objects. The piece generated a lot of interest and follow-up questions, so I decided to dig deeper, this time looking at the issue from the perspective of drone manufacturers, startups, and other organizations working