Aerospace & Defense

While private aerospace companies have been utilizing 3D printing technology to further their own stellar aims, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has not been neglecting the additive manufacturing trend either. In 2023 alone they have 3D printed moon rover…

3D printing is continuing to gain momentum in the U.S. defense industry! Boeing has announced plans to start testing the fully 3D-printed prototype of the main rotor system of their AH-64 Apache attack helicopter in April 2024. In addition, Boeing…

Additive manufacturing is used in many industrial sectors, especially those that continually seek innovations in terms of technologies, processes and materials. Chief among them is undoubtedly the aerospace sector, for which R&D is crucial. In this context, the use of…

Airbus, the aeronautics giant, is no stranger to using 3D printed parts in its aircraft, having done so and continuing to refine the technology for several years now. However, this year, a subsidiary of the brand, Airbus Helicopters SAS has…

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…