Aerospace & Defense

The United States Navy faces a formidable challenge: by 2028, it must deliver one Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine and two Virginia-class attack submarines each year, all while maintaining its existing fleet. To meet this ambitious goal, the responsibility falls to…

Singapore is advancing its position as a global aerospace hub with the launch of Phase Two of the Smart Manufacturing Joint Lab (SMJL), a partnership between the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Rolls-Royce, and Singapore Aero Engine Services…

Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois is blending centuries-old forging traditions with modern 3D printing technology to keep the U.S. Army’s supply chain strong. Inside its historic foundry, workers still pour molten steel into molds, much as they did more than…

We’ve seen plenty of 3D printed rocket engines in recent years. In 2025 alone, New Frontier Aerospace successfully tested one, while POLARIS Spaceplanes trialed a 3D printed aerospike engine. Other major players, from Relativity Space to Launcher and Orbex, are…

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has recently announced a significant expansion of its current secure digital “Component Library,” a platform that now offers more than 170 domestically produced parts and manufacturing services, including advanced 3D printing capabilities. The initiative is…

The Indiana Army National Guard has achieved a technological first by successfully demonstrating 3D printing aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. This marks a considerable milestone in military innovation, showcasing the shift towards additive manufacturing within the defense sector. The…

Firehawk Aerospace, a defense company specializing in advanced energetics and propulsion, has just secured investment from Presto Tech Horizons (PTH), a defense and resilience tech fund created through a partnership between European venture capital firm Presto Ventures and global industrial…

Crest Robotics, in partnership with Earthbuilt Technology, has unveiled a six-legged robot named Charlotte that could transform both housing on Earth and future construction in space. The spider-like machine is essentially a mobile 3D printer, designed to build a full…

The Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA), located in Yekaterinburg, Russia, has been utilizing some of Russia’s largest industrial 3D printers to support the production of new aircraft. These include the Baikal LMS-90, a small utility aircraft, the UTS-800 trainer, and…

In this week’s 3DExpress, we are covering some positive industry news: first, Boeing reports that it is using 3D printing to create solar array substrates—a decision that will cut production time in half. Second, we touch on ORNL’s new research…

Rosotics, a large-scale metal additive manufacturing company, announced last week that it has entered the fabrication and testing stage of a federal contract awarded by Fluor Marine Propulsion (FMP), LLC at the Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, under the U.S. Department…

Space has always fascinated humanity, and the colonization of Mars and the Moon remains a major goal. To achieve this, it is necessary to process local resources under the conditions present there. 3D printing shows impressive potential in this area,…