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Name: How do you stop a threat without adding unnecessary weight? That's one of the key challenges in mo
Uploaded: 2026-06-10T09:30:03.001Z
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Description: How do you stop a threat without adding unnecessary weight? That's one of the key challenges in modern protection systems. Together with the Institute of Protective Systems at Helmut Schmidt Unive

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How do you stop a threat without adding unnecessary weight? That's one of the key challenges in modern protection systems. Together with the Institute of Protective Systems at Helmut Schmidt University, we are exploring how metal additive manufacturing can unlock entirely new approaches to energy absorption and ballistic protection. By leveraging complex lattice and foam-like structures that would be impossible to manufacture conventionally, engineers can tailor protection systems to absorb and dissipate energy more effectively while maintaining strict weight requirements. In the video, Prof. Anne Jung demonstrates how additively manufactured structures can help reduce secondary fragmentation and deformation compared to conventional solid metal plates of the same weight—highlighting the potential of AM for next-generation protective systems. From armored vehicles and blast protection to advanced defense applications, additive manufacturing enables engineers to optimize not only the shape of a part, but also how it performs under extreme conditions. Thank you to Prof. Anne Jung and the team at Helmut-Schmidt-Universität/Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg for their collaboration and continued work advancing the future of protective systems. Anne Jung | Willi Großmann | Andreas Solbach #DefenseManufacturing #ProtectiveSystems #ArmorSystems #MetalAM #AdditiveManufacturing #IndustrialAM #DefenseTechnology #NXGXII600 #NikonSLMSolutions

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