GE Aerospace Plans $1 Billion U.S. Manufacturing Investment
GE Aerospace has announced plans for a $1 billion investment to enhance its manufacturing capabilities and expand the use of advanced materials in... read more »
Aerospace
3D printing in the aerospace industry.
GE Aerospace’s New Turboprop Engine Gets FAA Approval
GE Aerospace has received FAA certification for its new Catalyst turboprop engine. The certification process, conducted under FAR Part 33 requirements, involved testing... read more »
Polish Rocket Engine With 3D Printed Combustion Chamber Achieves Successful Variable-Thrust Testing
Polish researchers have successfully completed the second phase of testing for a new variable-thrust rocket engine. The Throttleable Liquid Propulsion Demonstrator (TLPD), developed... read more »
Air Force Adding 3D-Printed Drag Reducers to Globemaster Fleet
The US Air Force is completing its evaluation of 3D-printed microvanes designed to reduce drag on C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft. These small... read more »
ORNL Researchers Recognized for Advancements in Jet Engine Repairs
Researchers from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have been honored with the 2023 Welding Journal Paper of the Year... read more »
Firestorm Labs Accelerates Drone Production with 3D Printing and Global Network
Firestorm Labs, a San Diego-based startup, has introduced a novel approach to manufacturing small drones, drastically reducing production times while leveraging a global... read more »
Sidus Space Reaches Critical Milestone in Laser Communication Satellite Development
Sidus Space has successfully completed the critical design review (CDR) for LizzieSat™ NL, a laser communication satellite developed under contract with TNO. This... read more »
Blueflite Teams Up with Think Variant for Drone Manufacturing
Blueflite, a GENIUS NY winner recognized for its advanced drone platform, has partnered with Think Variant, a New York-based leader in high-precision manufacturing.... read more »
JuggerBot 3D Collaborates on Hybrid Additive Manufacturing with AFRL
JuggerBot 3D has initiated a collaborative hybrid additive manufacturing project with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). This project, funded by a $4... read more »
USMC and NAVAIR Approve First 3D-Printed Part as Suitable Substitute ECP
The United States Marine Corps, in collaboration with the Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR), has made a significant advancement by introducing the first... read more »
Orbital Composites Secures AFWERX Contract for Starfighter X Drone Fleet Development
Orbital Composites has been awarded an AFWERX Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) contract to advance and scale the production of its Starfighter X modular... read more »
ESA Successfully 3D Prints First Metal Part in Space
The European Space Agency (ESA) has achieved a significant milestone in space manufacturing by successfully 3D printing the first metal part in space.... read more »
Jamco America Partners with Airtech to Innovate 3D Printing Tool Recycling for Aerospace
Jamco America Inc., a leading supplier of interior products and turnkey aircraft interiors, has announced a strategic partnership with Airtech Advanced Materials Group.... read more »
Tongji University Develops 3D Printed Drone Using Continuous Carbon Fibre Composites
The School of Aeronautics, Astronautics and Mechanics at Tongji University, in collaboration with the Shanghai Aircraft Design and Research Institute of COMAC, has... read more »
Blueflite to Develop Hydrogen Storage for UAVs Using Advanced Manufacturing
Drone logistics company Blueflite is set to embark on a new project to develop hydrogen storage tanks for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This... read more »
Aurora Labs and Innovaero to Enhance Defence Drones with Gas Turbine
Aurora Labs and Innovaero have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate Aurora Labs’ 3D-printed metal components and micro gas turbines into... read more »
In-Space Additive Manufacturing Using Free-Flying Satellites
Researchers from Technical University of Braunschweig (TUB) have proposed to mount 3D printers on satellites to allow additive manufacturing in space. The reasoning... read more »
Liebherr’s 3D Printed Flex Shaft Now EASA-Approved
Liebherr-Aerospace, based in Toulouse, France, has achieved a new milestone in additive manufacturing with the approval of a titanium flex shaft for Airbus.... read more »
3D Printed Eco Bracket Lightens Aircraft and Lowers Costs
Diehl Aviation and 9T Labs have unveiled the Eco Bracket, an eco-friendly solution for aircraft cabin components. This bracket utilizes 3D printed carbon... read more »
ADDere Builds Largest Metal 3D Printer for GKN Aerospace
GKN Aerospace has commissioned ADDere to design the largest metal 3D printer for aerospace applications. This custom additive manufacturing cell, named "Cell 3,"... read more »
