Army Research Lab Flies Drone Powered by 3D Printed Heavy-Fuel Engine
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has flown a midsized drone on what it says is the first 3D printed heavy-fuel engine, an... read more »
Aerospace
Aurora Labs Raises A$6 Million to Scale Up 3D Printed Turbojet Production
Aurora Labs has secured A$6 million, with engineering group Walkinshaw as a strategic investor, to expand production of its 3D printed turbojets.
GKN Aerospace Earns First Nadcap Accreditation for Laser Wire DED
GKN Aerospace has earned Nadcap accreditation for laser wire directed energy deposition, an independent audit of the metal process behind its flight parts.
Aerotex Certifies a Printed Water Scoop for the CL-415
Aerotex and Levy's Machine Works certified a printed water scoop for the CL-415 so crews can replace a worn casting without a production-batch... read more »
Plane Support Wins Approval to 3D-Print Cabin Ducts for Bushfire Helicopters
Plane Support can 3D-print the cabin air-conditioning ducts for McDermott Aviation's Bell 214B bushfire helicopters, after Australia's aviation regulator approved the parts.
ORNL and Boeing 3D-Print a Nearly Two-Ton Mold for Aircraft Parts
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Boeing 3D-printed a nearly two-ton steel mold for stamping thermoplastic composite aircraft parts.
Beehive Industries Wins $30 Million Air Force Contract for 3D-Printed Turbojets
Colorado-based propulsion startup Beehive Industries has secured a nearly $30 million contract from the US Air Force to advance testing and development of... read more »
University of Utah, Penn State Win NASA Funding to 3D Print Rocket Engine Materials
The University of Utah, Penn State, and Colorado-based Elementum 3D have been awarded a NASA Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I grant... read more »
Marine Corps Develops First NDAA-Compliant 3D Printed Drone
The 2nd Marine Logistics Group has developed the Marine Corps' first National Defense Authorization Act-compliant 3D-printed drone, called HANX. The drone represents an... read more »
Student Nonprofit Releases Open-Source 3D Printed Drone Design for Researchers
A student-led nonprofit called Aeroptera has developed a foldable research drone frame designed to be 3D printed and made available for free. The... read more »
South Korean Company 3D Prints Spherical Vessels Without Support Structures
Innospace, a South Korean company based in Sejong, has successfully demonstrated a method for 3D printing spherical vessels without requiring support structures. The... read more »
Auburn University Partners with Amaero and Austal USA on Metal AM Research for Aerospace and Defense Applications
Auburn University's National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) has formed two new partnerships to advance 3D printing research for aerospace and maritime... read more »
Hill Aerospace Museum Uses 3D Printing to Replace Obsolete Aircraft Parts
Hill Aerospace Museum has implemented 3D scanning and printing technology to manufacture hard-to-find components for its aircraft collection. The museum invested $6,000 in... read more »
Beehive Industries Completes High-Altitude Testing of 3D Printed Frenzy Engine
Beehive Industries announced the successful completion of high-altitude testing for its 3D printed Frenzy engine at a government test facility in Ohio. The... read more »
Saab Partners with Divergent Technologies to Build 3D Printed Aircraft Fuselage
Saab has collaborated with Divergent Technologies to develop what the companies describe as the world's first software-defined aircraft fuselage using additive manufacturing. The... read more »
University of Illinois Researchers Develop 3D Printing Method for Space-Deployable Structures
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 »
RAF Installs First In-House 3D Printed Component on Operational Typhoon Aircraft
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 to Build $1.56M Additive Manufacturing Facility at Barksdale Air Force Base
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 »
NAMI Partners with Lockheed Martin to 3D Print Aerospace Components in Saudi Arabia
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 Expands Connecticut Facility for 3D Printed Engine Components
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 »
