Aerospace & Defense

It is possible to fly… no, really! We have always heard that in the future it would be possible to fly and the future has arrived, it is today. This has been made possible thanks to today’s featured company: Gravity…

 Metal additive manufacturing finds its place in aerospace and defense in the creation of spare parts and prototypes in a short time, which can be useful for the management of supply chains. Companies all over the world are recognizing the…

As NASA puts it, “no other planet has captured our collective imagination quite like Mars.” In recent years focus has turned from travel to the Moon to the space race to Mars. The more ambitious among us aims to colonize…

Though ICON may be well known for its 3D printed construction projects here on Earth, the company is also reaching for the stars. Literally in this case. In a recent press release, the company has announced that NASA has awarded…

Aerospace is a field which constantly strives for innovation and pushes the boundaries in order to produce quality results. It is also a field in which the quality, durability and appropriateness of parts is very important because of the high…

Another giant leap for mankind! NASA’s most powerful rocket in the world, Artemis 1, was launched on November 16. After several postponements due to technical problems and unfavorable weather conditions, the liftoff took place from Florida in the direction of…

Did you know 3D printing is present in space?! In the next step for microgravity bioprinting, Uganda has launched a satellite, named the PearlAfricaSat-1, which includes a facility for 3D bioprinting in space. This will allow the country to take…

TEKEVER is a Portuguese company that designs and manufactures maritime surveillance drones for the defense and security sectors. Since 2001, it has been developing unmanned aerial systems (UAS), offering more precisely a range of three products, the AR3, AR4 and…

The UK and US army have recently collaborated in the use of 3D printing to improve battlefield capabilities, as part of what is known as Project Convergence. This is the US army’s project of experimentation with speed, range, and decision…

Since the first space flight in the 1960s, humankind has dreamed of not just visiting the stars but of residing among them. Though living on the Moon or Mars might seem like science-fiction, it is actually something that is being…

Out of all the sectors using additive manufacturing, aerospace has always been one of the pioneers when it comes to embracing the technology. Indeed, 3D printing is critical for a variety of applications in the field thanks to its ability…

The RAF’s 71 (IR) Squadron has opened a new additive manufacturing hub with which they hope to use metal 3D printing for the repairs of metal aircraft parts. The creation, named the Hilda B Hewlett Centre for Innovation, promises to…