Aerospace & Defense

The United States Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) recently announced its new 3D printed solution to help improve safety during hazardous glove testing. The engineers at the DLA Analytical Product Test Center in Philadelphia have developed an artificial hand that can…

Efforts to establish a permanent human presence on the Moon are moving forward. One of the major projects aiming to accomplish this feat is, for example, NASA’s Artemis program. As you can imagine, this goal brings with it countless challenges,…

With so many 3D design and modeling tools available, finding the right fit can be overwhelming. Enter BRL-CAD, an open-source, cross-platform software built on constructive solid geometry (CSG)—a method that delivers highly accurate, optimized renderings. While useful for general CAD…

A group of South Korea’s leading companies and research institutions is driving a major breakthrough in space technology. The Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), KP Aero Industries, AM Solutions, and Hanyang University have partnered…

In a new development within the defense sector, the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force has successfully installed its first in-house manufactured 3D printed component to an operational Typhoon fighter jet at RAF Coningsby. This is a new milestone that signals…

Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade are now taking battlefield adaptability into their own hands. After the Army retired the RQ-7B Shadow drone in March 2024, a team called Hawkeye Platoon, from the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment,…

A new collaborative pilot project at the U.S Army’s Detroit Arsenal, located in Warren, Michigan, is set to showcase how large-scale 3D printing can be utilized to upgrade aging infrastructure with minimal disruptions. The project will bring together the National…

The Beechcraft 18, also known as the “Beech 18,” is an American twin-engine aircraft from the 1930s. It is small, fast, rugged, and versatile. These qualities quickly made it appealing to the military, and during World War II, it was…

Primary Weapon Systems (PWS) is a firearms manufacturer based in Boise, Idaho, that has expanded its metal 3D printing capabilities with the Nikon SLM500. This marks a significant shift towards scaling additive manufacturing for its BDE suppressor line. The system…

The Centre for Industrial Photonics (CIP) at the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) has developed a new technology: laser-assisted cold spray (LACS). The team claims LACS is an improvement over existing cold spray technologies. They have also demonstrated…

Additive manufacturing in the aerospace sector is growing steadily. Now, Chinese scientists at the Tiandu Laboratory have achieved an important technological breakthrough in this field. The team developed a prototype 3D printer capable of using lunar regolith as a construction…

The Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) has announced the successful maiden flight of its 3D-printed micro turbojet engine, a first for the Chinese aerospace sector. Named Minimalist Lightweight Micro Turbojet, the engine was tested in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous…