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 »
Aerospace
3D printing in the aerospace industry.
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 »
UW–Madison Engineers 3D Print RAM in Zero Gravity
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have made progress in in-space manufacturing by successfully 3D printing RAM device units in “zero gravity”. The... read more »
ISRO Tests Redesigned 3D Printed Rocket Engine
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully tested its PS4 engine, redesigned using additive manufacturing. This approach has resulted in a single-piece... read more »
Aerojet Rockets Ahead with Pentagon’s Hypersonic Additive Manufacturing Contract
The US Department of Defense has awarded Aerojet Rocketdyne a $22 million contract to spearhead the development of a hypersonic propulsion prototype. Over... read more »
ORNL’s Summit Supercomputer Accelerates Aerospace Alloy Design
In the aerospace industry, titanium alloys stand as stalwart materials, offering unparalleled strength-to-weight ratios and resistance to corrosion. Yet, traditional manufacturing processes, such... read more »
AFRL Applies Lightweight Additive Techniques to Rocketry
The Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Rocket Propulsion Division has used directed energy deposition (DED) to make a unique single-block rocket-engine thrust chamber.... read more »
Researchers Develop Ultrasonic Sensors for Additive Manufacturing Quality Control
Researchers at University of Bristol have demonstrated a new sensing technology for quality control of parts in aerospace. Published in Waves in Random... read more »
Relativity Space Secures $8.7M U.S. Air Force Contract for 3D Printing Research
Relativity Space has announced that they have secured an $8.7 million contract with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to delve into... read more »
