3D printing in the aerospace industry.
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a method to create structures that can transform from flat 2D shapes into curved... read more »
The Royal Air Force has installed its first in-house 3D printed component on an operational Typhoon aircraft at RAF Coningsby. Engineers created a... read more »
VRC Metal Systems announced plans to construct a $1.56 million maintenance facility at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, Louisiana. The Additive... read more »
National Additive Manufacturing and Innovation Company (NAMI) has entered into a collaboration agreement with Lockheed Martin to qualify and produce critical military and... read more »
GKN Aerospace announced the expansion of its Newington, Connecticut facility to include a new production line for additively manufactured Fan Case Mount Ring... read more »
The Royal Air Force has installed its first internally manufactured 3D printed component on an operational Typhoon fighter jet at RAF Coningsby this... read more »
Horizon Microtechnologies has announced that its coated plastic parts have successfully passed outgassing testing according to the ECSS-Q-ST-70-02C standard for space materials screening.... read more »
The Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) has successfully completed the first flight test of its 3D-printed micro turbojet engine in Inner Mongolia... read more »
Students at Queen's University Belfast have developed what they describe as Ireland's first student-built liquid rocket engine. The Kelvin Mk.1, named after Belfast-born... read more »
New Frontier Aerospace has completed a series of hot-fire tests of its 3D-printed Mjölnir rocket engine, the company announced from its Kent, Washington... read more »
Farsoon has developed a specialized 3D printing system for producing large copper alloy components for aerospace applications. The company's new FS621M-Cu system, built... read more »
Pratt & Whitney has completed a series of tests on its 3D printed TJ150 turbine wheel. The company, an RTX business, reports the... read more »
Rocket Lab has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nikon SLM Solutions to reserve two upcoming ultra-large format metal additive manufacturing systems. The... read more »
OHB System AG and the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Additive Manufacturing Technologies (IAPT) have developed a standardized additive manufacturing process chain for space... read more »
Cooper Taylor, a 17-year-old student, has created a cost-effective vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone using 3D-printed components. Taylor's design addresses efficiency concerns... read more »
Outokumpu, a stainless steel manufacturer, is expanding its metal powder production for additive manufacturing into the aerospace sector. The company will deliver a... read more »
A microdrone designed by Chinese student Xu Yang has established a new Guinness World Record, reaching a speed of 340.78 km/h (211.75 mph).... read more »
Aimen Technology Centre has completed the 3D printing of a cryogenic tank demonstrator for the OVERLEAF project. The Spanish organization manufactured a 1.5-meter-diameter... read more »
Researchers from Empa and EPFL are investigating how aerial robots could process construction materials in the air. The team believes these flying platforms... read more »
James Cook University (JCU) engineers have developed a 3D-printed bendable ceramic material that can withstand substantial flexing. The material can be flexed thousands... read more »
