Written questions

Armed Forces: 3D Printing

2026-06-24 · Ministry of Defence · HL1364 · Official question

Lord Spellar

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking towards the use of 3D printing for maintenance and repair in all three branches of the armed services.

Answer

The National Armaments Director Group are accelerating Defence adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) through Project TAMPA, working with industry, including Defence primes and small and medium enterprises, to improve supply chain resilience and platform...