The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded more than $20 million in funding to help national laboratories across the country collaborate with U.S. businesses to speed delivery of promising energy technologies to the marketplace.

The United States’ hypersonics program recently was reinvigorated, by both the threat of being surpassed by rival nations and increased investment by the U.S. Department of Defense to accelerate new innovations, including hypersonic technology.

What if our military could dramatically reduce the amount of materials and equipment held on the front lines by printing only what they need?