Technology developed by Northrop Grumman to individually and continuously monitor the health of solid rocket motors promises to reduce the cost and extend the service life of munitions.

And the company has partnered with 3D-printing specialist Stratasys to use rapid prototyping to demonstrate the technology to potential customers.

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