Aerospace & Defense

Oak Ridge National Laboratory has succeeded in 3D printing a lunar rover wheel based on a NASA design. This has been possible thanks to a newly developed and specialized 3D printer which they used to create parts designed specifically for…

The U.S. Department of Defense has quite a history of using 3D printing, working to implement this technology in many of its new weapons and vehicle designs. An example of this is the agreement between Newport News Shipbuilding and General…

It is no secret that not even the sky seems to be the limit for additive manufacturing nowadays. Indeed, we have seen its use in applications that are out of this world, whether by printing parts for rockets or to…

Italian company BEAMIT, a leading Italian service bureau and supplier of Metal Additive Manufacturing solutions, has announced that it will supply NASA-qualified AlSi7Mg 3D printed parts for the International Space Station (ISS). More specifically, the company will participate in the…

With the spirit of the space race living on in the private sector’s innovative drive towards the stars, engineering company LEAP 71 and spacecraft manufacturer The Exploration Company recently announced a partnership to accelerate space exploration. The two companies want…

In Ukraine’s continued fight against Russia, the use of 3D printers has taken on an ever-growing role. The transportable, on-site, on-demand nature of additive manufacturing has proven to be a real boost to the Ukrainian war effort. Applications are varied…

In recent years, the field of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has been rapidly gaining popularity across various industries. Its ability to offer customization, innovative design, and improved performance has led to its widespread adoption in diverse fields. Among…

It is no secret that the U.S. military is increasingly turning to 3D printing for a number of interesting applications in the defense sector. Indeed, in the past few years, we have seen a number of projects including the use…

3YOURMIND and Phillips Corp. Federal Division have recently announced their partnership with Marine Corps System Command’s Advanced Manufacturing Operations Cell (AMOC) to enhance digital additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities. The collaboration aims to integrate 3YOURMIND’s part identification software with Marine Corps…

Firestorm Labs and Greenjets have joined forces to develop groundbreaking drone solutions through additive manufacturing. Firestorm Labs, known for their Modular Unmanned Aerial System (MUAS), aims to create a 100% additively manufactured UAV airframe and engine with the help of…

The Australian company SPEE3D, a leading metal additive manufacturing company, has been chosen by the US Navy for an exciting project that aims to develop Subsafe manufacturing materials using its patented cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) technology. This collaboration with…

One of the areas in which metal additive manufacturing has been showing its true value has undoubtedly been aerospace. Over the past few years we have seen it be used for everything from replacement parts in airplanes to entirely 3D…