RIMPAC

RIMPAC is the Rim of the Pacific Exercise, a biennial multinational maritime military exercise led by the United States Navy. It serves as a large-scale training event for participating navies to enhance interoperability and test new military technologies and tactics.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news now due to its focus on experimenting with and testing advanced technologies like 3D-printed parts and new drones in a simulated Pacific war environment.

Latest on RIMPAC

• RIMPAC exercise tests 3D-printed parts for potential Pacific war
• Multinational RIMPAC exercise played ‘primary laboratory’ for cutting edge tech
• What does deeper tech integration during US-led Rimpac mean for China?
• Can new drones, 3D printers defeat distance’s tyranny? RIMPAC aims to find out
• RIMPAC kicks off in Hawaii with a focus on experimentation
• Canada steps up at Rimpac to rebut Trump’s freeriding charge

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