US Military Uses Digital Manufacturing to Fix Battle-Torn Vehicles

US military uses digital manufacturing to fix battle-torn vehicles

Military logistics can become a major vulnerability when forces operate far from established supply hubs. A damaged vehicle may need one small component to return to service, yet getting that part across a contested region can take days. Oshkosh Defense is testing a way around that problem by moving some manufacturing closer to troops. The company demonstrated secure, on-demand production of an approved military vehicle part during Exercise Vali…

Oshkosh Defense and Marine Depot Maintenance Command Demonstrate Point-of-Need Manufacturing to Accelerate Readiness

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Oshkosh Defense and U.S. Marines test point-of-need manufacturing in Japan to cut vehicle repair times and logistics risk

Oshkosh supported MDMC and authorised manufacturer MadeHere in producing an approved replacement part for the Logistics Vehicle System Replacement, or LVSR, in Japan. The component was manufactured using the AdvMFG Hub Digital Sustainment Platform, which stores approved digital part files for use by authorised manufacturers. The same component was produced at MDMC in Albany, Georgia, during the demonstration. Oshkosh said the work showed that id…

Digital Manufacturing Exchange Expands Manufacturing Options for Marines at the Tactical Edge

During Valiant Shield 26, Marine Depot Maintenance Command joined operating forces, other military services, original equipment manufacturers and regional industry partners to test how DMX could support a distributed sustainment network across the Indo-Pacific.