PREMIUM: Alarm bells continue to ring in the West over Chinese state-owned enterprises
A U-turn from the UK, as seen in last month’s Integrated Review, typifies concern over the risk of Chinese interference in strategically important industries.
A Gripen fighter jet flight tests a new 3D-printed hatch (Photo: Saab)
Saab has announced it has flight-tested a new 3D-printed Gripen hatch in a move aimed at supporting ‘battlefield damage repair’ processes.
The flight, which took place at company facilities in Linköping, Sweden on 19 March, involved the Gripen’s original hatch being removed, scanned and replaced using a 3D-manufactured ...
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Start Trial or log in hereA U-turn from the UK, as seen in last month’s Integrated Review, typifies concern over the risk of Chinese interference in strategically important industries.
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