The author is Assistant Professor, International Strategic and Security Studies Programme (ISSSP), National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bengaluru.
Additive manufacturing (AM), also popularly known as 3-D printing, is revolutionising the global manufacturing landscape. The proliferation of AM technology has had a huge impact on the design and production capability of the manufacturing industry. At the same time, the technology to mimic and print real parts has huge implications for a country’s defence capability and security.
