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 »
Aerospace
3D printing in the aerospace industry.
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 »
RAF Installs First In-House 3D Printed Component on Operational Typhoon Fighter Jet
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 »
3D Printing Company’s Coated Plastic Parts Pass Space Industry Outgassing Standards
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 »
China’s 3D Printed Micro Turbojet Engine Completes Maiden Flight
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 »
LPE Supports Queen’s Propulsion Laboratory with 3D Printed Rocket Engine Chamber
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 Successfully Tests 3D-Printed Rocket Engine
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 Launches High-Volume Copper Alloy 3D Printing System FS621M-Cu
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 Tests 3D Printed Rotating Part for TJ150 Engine
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 Reserves Two Ultra Large-Format Metal 3D Printers from Nikon SLM Solutions
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 Fraunhofer IAPT Develop a Standardized AM Process Chain for Space Components
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 »
High School Student Develops Low-Cost 3D Printed Drone
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 Develops Stainless Steel Powder for Aerospace Additive Manufacturing
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 »
Chinese Student’s Custom 3D Printed Drone Sets New Speed Record
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 Develops 3D Printed Cryogenic Tank for OVERLEAF Project
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 Explore Aerial Robots for Construction Applications
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 »
Australian James Cook University Engineers Develop First-Ever Bendable Ceramic for Aerospace Industry
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 »
165ft British-Designed Lunar Skyscraper to Power Moon Colonies and Aid Mars Missions
Foster + Partners has announced plans for a 3D-printed solar tower to be constructed on the moon. The 50-meter structure is designed to... read more »
