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Best 3D Printers 2026: Buyer’s Guide

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  • Michigan State Engineers 3D Printed Helmet Inserts to Help Quarterbacks Tackle Crowd Noise
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Prague Firefighters 3D Print Their Own Gear on a Prusa CORE One L

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Prague Firefighters 3D Print Their Own Gear on a Prusa CORE One L

Prague's central fire station prints its own mounts, door wedges and spare parts on a Prusa CORE One…

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All printer guides

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  • Best ABS and ASA filament
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Latest

  • Prague Firefighters 3D Print Their Own Gear on a Prusa CORE One L
  • Aurora Labs Raises A$6 Million to Scale Up 3D Printed Turbojet Production
  • Transgulf Readymix Invests in UAE Construction 3D Printing Firm AC3D
  • Navy Engineers Design 3D Printable Safety Clip for Bomb Disposal Teams
  • GKN Aerospace Earns First Nadcap Accreditation for Laser Wire DED
All news

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  • Prague Firefighters 3D Print Their Own Gear on a Prusa CORE One L
  • OECHSLER Scales Carbon Lattice Production to 40 Printers Running Around the Clock
  • Reverse Engineering Without CAD Data: How the MetroY Ultra Turns Physical Parts into Digital Designs
  • Michigan State Engineers 3D Printed Helmet Inserts to Help Quarterbacks Tackle Crowd Noise
  • 3D Printed Quiet Pickleball Unveiled
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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 »

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Aerojet Rockets Ahead with Pentagon's Hypersonic Additive Manufacturing Contract

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 »

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ORNL's Summit Supercomputer Accelerates Aerospace Alloy Design

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 »

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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 »

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Researchers Develop Ultrasonic Sensors for Additive Manufacturing Quality Control

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 »

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Aurora Labs Successfully 3D Prints Micro Gas Turbine

Aurora Labs, an Australian manufacturing company, has achieved a significant milestone by successfully 3D printing a micro gas turbine. This turbine, designed for... read more »

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Aurora Labs Successfully 3D Prints Micro Gas Turbine

3D Printed Jet Engine Undergoes First Test Firing

Beehive Industries, based in Englewood, Colorado, USA, recently conducted the first fire test of its additively manufactured jet engine demonstrator. This engine, designed... read more »

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3D Printed Jet Engine Undergoes First Test Firing

Avio Aero Announces New Additive Manufacturing Facility in Southern Italy

Avio Aero, a prominent player in the aerospace industry, is expanding its additive manufacturing capabilities with a new facility in Brindisi, Italy. Scheduled... read more »

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Avio Aero Announces New Additive Manufacturing Facility in Southern Italy

Firestorm Labs Secures $12.5M Funding Led by Lockheed Martin Ventures

Firestorm Labs, a California-based Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) manufacturer, has secured $12.5M in seed investment, led by Lockheed Martin Ventures and other notable... read more »

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Firestorm Labs Secures $12.5M Funding Led by Lockheed Martin Ventures

Airtech and AES Forge Exclusive Partnership for LFAM Advancement

In a move to advance large-format polymer additive manufacturing (LFAM) solutions, Airtech Advanced Materials Group and Additive Engineering Solutions (AES) have signed an... read more »

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Airtech and AES Forge Exclusive Partnership for LFAM Advancement

Purdue Unveils 3D Printed Scramjet Prototype

Purdue University's Applied Research Institute (PARI) is making waves in the hypersonics industry by utilizing additive manufacturing to produce a full-scale scramjet prototype.... read more »

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Purdue Unveils 3D Printed Scramjet Prototype

Novel Compound Developed for 3D Printed Space-Age Antennas

UBC Okanagan researchers, in partnership with Drexel University, have pioneered a new compound for 3D printing telecommunication antennas and connectivity devices. By combining... read more »

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Novel Compound Developed for 3D Printed Space-Age Antennas

GKN Aerospace’s ICC Successfully Tested for Rolls-Royce UltraFan Engine

Rolls-Royce has recently conducted a full-power test of the UltraFan demonstrator, featuring GKN Aerospace's 3D printed Intermediate Compressor Case (ICC). This critical structure,... read more »

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GKN Aerospace's ICC Successfully Tested for Rolls-Royce UltraFan Engine

Farsoon and Deep Blue Aerospace Collaborate on Rocket Part Manufacturing

Farsoon Technologies, in collaboration with Deep Blue Aerospace, has achieved a significant milestone in large-scale rocket combustion chamber manufacturing. The joint effort resulted... read more »

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Farsoon and Deep Blue Aerospace Collaborate on Rocket Part Manufacturing

Boeing Funds New Additive Manufacturing Space Lab

Boeing has awarded a grant to the Space Foundation Discovery Center for an Additive Manufacturing Space Lab. This 826-square-foot facility will revolutionize student... read more »

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Boeing Funds New Additive Manufacturing Space Lab

Saab Unveils Supersonic Stealth Loyal Wingman Concept

Saab recently revealed a supersonic, stealthy 'loyal wingman' drone concept, part of its Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program. Designed for high-speed, low-observable... read more »

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Saab Unveils Supersonic Stealth Loyal Wingman Concept

Exploring Sub-Millimeter Porosity in Copper Alloys for Spacecraft Applications

Researchers from Caltech have been delving into novel methods for controlling porosity in copper-based alloys through additive manufacturing. Their study, published in the... read more »

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Exploring Sub-Millimeter Porosity in Copper Alloys for Spacecraft Applications

Sidus Space Moves into Multi-Material 3D Printing for Space Exploration

Sidus Space, Inc. has ventured beyond its traditional hardware and satellite manufacturing, introducing their own Multi-Material 3D Printing Division. Leveraging MarkForged X7 printers... read more »

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Sidus Space Moves into Multi-Material 3D Printing for Space Exploration

3D Printed Aircraft Parts: Advancing Air Force Maintenance

Travis Air Force Base in California recently achieved a notable advancement in aircraft maintenance by designing a 3D printed floor panel for the... read more »

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3D Printed Aircraft Parts: Advancing Air Force Maintenance

Partnership Advances 3D Printing for Aircraft Cabins

Materialise NV, Proponent, and Stirling Dynamics have signed a letter of intent to provide certified 3D printed cabin solutions for aircraft. This collaboration... read more »

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Partnership Advances 3D Printing for Aircraft Cabins

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Revopoint INSPIRE 2

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