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January Technical Meeting

Additive Manufacturing for Small and Medium Caliber System Components and Beyond Presented by: Ross Aguirre Vice President of Business Development Radical Defense This presentation focuses on using additive manufacturing such as 3D printing from manufacturing to prototyping for internal application and OEM projects. Some of the key points will be Material selection, Processes, QA and QC, parameters development. Radical Defense is at the forefront of emerging suppressor and Blast Attenuation Device (BAD) development for small and medium caliber systems through the use of additive manufacturing technology. This positions Radical Defense as an industry leader in concussive blast over pressure attenuation and sound moderation utilizing Breathable Technology™ to develop Unconventional Weapon PPE™. Radical Defense is an ISO 9001: 2015 compliant facility specializing in CNC and additive manufacturing for internal and OEM projects Ross Aguirre's Bio: Ross attended University of Houston for a B.A. in Political Science. He spent over a decade working in the small arms and physical site security industries prior to joining Radical Defense. This allowed Ross to experience practical, technical, and theoretical applications of small arms technologies including design, operation, and signature reduction. Practical experience permits Ross to integrate with the Radical Defense research and development team while shaping requirements based on end-user needs Beverage Sponsor: Contact Jean Marc Tetevuide Evening Schedule: 5:00pm: Doors open; Check-In open 5:00pm - 6:00pm: Social Hour and Networking 6:00pm - 7:00pm: Dinner (included with registration) 7:00pm - 8:00pm: Technical Presentation and Q&A 8:00pm: Meeting Closed