New Toolhead Enables Aerospace Composite 3D Printing
Researchers from CEAD, GKN Aerospace Deutschland, and the Technical University of Munich have developed a new printhead for Advanced Tape Layer Additive Manufacturing... read more »
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3D printing in the aerospace industry.
Aussie Company to 3D Print Space Plane
Australian startup Hypersonix Launch Systems, based in Brisbane, has partnered with Rocket Lab USA for the first test launch of its 3D printed... read more »
Texas to Welcome AM Center for Aerospace Research
GKN Aerospace is set to strengthen its position as an additive manufacturing technology leader by relocating its North America AM Center of Excellence... read more »
German-Australian Partnership to Develop Aerospace Heat Exchangers
Australian additive manufacturing company Conflux Technology is partnering with Germany-based Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) to develop and manufacture 3D printed aerospace heat exchangers.... read more »
Skyroot Aerospace Successfully Test Fires 3D Printed Rocket Motor
Indian private rocket manufacturer Skyroot Aerospace this week announced a successful test firing of its 3D printed cryogenic engine, Dhawan-II, for 200 seconds.... read more »
Red Cat Holdings Invests in 3D Printed Payload-Agnostic Drone
Red Cat Holdings, a prominent player in the drone technology sector, has made a significant financial investment in Firestorm, an American company developing... read more »
3D Printed Materials Experiment to be Mounted Outside International Space Station
L3Harris Technologies is partnering with Embry Riddle Aeronautical University to test 3D printed materials for use in satellites on the International Space Station... read more »
C-5M Super Galaxy Gets 3D Printed Thermoplastic Part Overhaul
The C-5M Super Galaxy, a large American military transport aircraft, has benefited from the addition of 3D printed plastic components after the usual... read more »
Dutch Company 3D Printing Drone Birds
The Drone Bird Company, a Dutch technology firm, has developed ultra-realistic Falcon-shaped drones using 3D printing technology. By utilizing additive manufacturing the company... read more »
3D Printing is An Enabling Technology for Hypersonic Flight
The aerospace industry is pushing the boundaries of 3D printing (and physics) with the development of hypersonic aircraft. Hypersonic aircraft are capable of... read more »
Engineer 3D Prints Bird Wings to Improve Stability in UAVs
A researcher at University of Central Florida is leading a three-year research project to study bird wings and their stability during airflow disturbances.... read more »
Ankit Aerospace 3D Printing SpaceX-style Grid Fins
Ankit Aerospace, an Indian firm, has announced that it will be using Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) technology to 3D print grid fins... read more »
Agnikul Cosmos Completes Flight Acceptance Test of 3D Printed Engine
Chennai-based rocket start-up Agnikul Cosmos has announced that it has successfully completed the flight acceptance test of its 3D printed engine. The company... read more »
ASTM Publishes Two New Additive Manufacturing Standards for Metals and Aerospace
ASTM International, has recently published two new standards for additive manufacturing (AM) in collaboration with its AM committee (F42). The first standard (F3571)... read more »
NASA Validates 3D Printed RDRE Aerospike Engine
NASA has recently validated the data from hot fire tests on their 3D printed aerospike engine at their test facility in Marshall Space... read more »
Agnikul Test Fires Printed Rocket Engine
Space startup Agnikul Cosmos has announced the successful test firing of their 3D printed rocket engine at an ISRO test facility in Thiruvananthapuram,... read more »
Relativity Space Reveals New Stargate Metal Printer
California-based rocket company Relativity Space has announced their new super-sized rocket printing robotic 3D printer system, dubbed the Stargate 4th generation. The new... read more »
Huge Metal Aerospace 3D Printed Part Manufactured
A consortium from Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), TU Dresden (TUD) and Autodesk have collaborated with GE AAT Munich to produce one of... read more »
Boeing Celebrates Belated Opening of AM Center
This week aircraft manufacturer Boeing has officially celebrated the opening of its Center of Additive Manufacturing Excellence in Auburn, Washington. The facility employs... read more »
Purdue’s 3D Printed Fuel Injectors Undergo Hypersonic Testing
Purdue has recently partnered with VELO3D to 3D print a fuel injector that can replicate hypersonic conditions in their lab. This is a... read more »
