Fleetwerx tests field part manufacturing during JIFX twenty-six three

Fleetwerx has activated the FLEET-X exercise during the Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX 26-3) at Camp Roberts. The initiative seeks to validate the manufacturing and delivery of critical parts in real time, integrating the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS CAMRE) and industrial partners. The project paves the way for RIMPAC 2026, aiming to reduce military downtime when key equipment fails.

Fleetwerx mobile field deployment scene at Camp Roberts, soldiers operating a ruggedized 3D printer inside a tactical shelter, printing a critical metallic replacement part for a damaged vehicle, NPS CAMRE engineers monitoring real-time data on a rugged laptop showing CAD model and print progress, industrial robotic arm handling the finished component, desert camouflage netting overhead, dust and sunlight streaming through shelter opening, photorealistic engineering visualization, dramatic military lighting, ultra-detailed mechanical hardware and cables, action of printing and inspection in progress

Additive logistics: from digital design to the battlefield 🚀

The exercise combines additive manufacturing systems, distributed design software, and operational workflows to shorten the supply chain. Parts are manufactured on-site using 3D printing, eliminating the wait for shipments from central warehouses. Collaboration with NPS CAMRE allows testing of advanced materials and rapid certification processes. The goal is for units to deploy their own mobile production centers, reducing dependence on external logistics.

Goodbye paperwork! The part arrives before the form ⚙️

Now, when a military vehicle breaks down in the middle of the field, you no longer have to pray that the spare part arrives in three weeks. With FLEET-X, the part is printed right next to you while the soldier prepares coffee. Most likely, the request form will still be in process when the vehicle is already rolling. Finally, technology solves a problem that bureaucracy never could.