UltiMaker, a global specialist in 3D printing technology, has unveiled its Secure Line of 3D printing products for defence and high-security environments. Leading at launch were the UltiMaker S6 Secure and UltiMaker S8 Secure, two robust solutions designed to deliver reliable, on-demand production capabilities across land, sea and air operations.

With rising demand for secure, resilient and decentralised manufacturing, the Secure Line marks a major step forward in turning additive manufacturing (AM) into a deployable tactical asset. Built on UltiMaker’s established platform, the S6 Secure and S8 Secure combine industrial performance with hardened security features designed to meet modern defence IT standards.

“The Secure Line represents a strategic leap in making AM a trusted and deployable asset for defence organisations,” says Andy Middleton, SVP EMEA and global marketing at UltiMaker. “By combining industrial-grade 3D printing with uncompromising security, the Secure Line enables the production of mission-critical components at the point of need, safely, reliably and with full control over their data and infrastructure.”

Designed for operations in extreme and temperate conditions, Secure Line printers offer air-gapped, USB-only workflows, with no Wi-Fi, no external cameras and no unverified third-party devices, eliminating common vectors for espionage, data theft or remote intrusion.

Key security features include: factory-flashed, tamper-resistant firmware; encrypted and auditable file handling; hardware-sealed components for field integrity; and no cloud dependencies or external attack surfaces. These features ensure full operational control and auditability, empowering defence forces to manufacture mission-critical components while maintaining the highest levels of data control, protection and system security.

The S6 Secure and S8 Secure are engineered to take industrial AM capabilities from the lab to the field.

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