Aerospace & Defense

It’s hard to ignore additive manufacturing when it comes to aerospace and space conquest. It would seem that the technology has become an essential means of designing more efficient parts and tools, rather like artificial intelligence. This is the context…

Last week, we explored how the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is pushing the boundaries of additive manufacturing, and the momentum is not slowing down. On June 4th, the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) announced a $6.3 million grant from…

Aerospace is among the industries with the most stringent safety and quality standards. Aircraft and rocket components are subject to the strictest regulations and must undergo continuous inspections—both before deployment and during operation. However, precision alone is not enough in…

Yesterday, we covered the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s investment of over $10 million to predict the lifespan of 3D printed parts, and today, we have another defense headline: Velo3D is partnering with the U.S. Navy. Velo3D is a…

Last week, Texas A&M University announced that a team of its faculty members will receive a $1.6 million grant to develop a system for accelerating the process that determines the quality and lifespan of 3D printed components used by the…

Today, space freight transport – the transfer of goods from one point to another in space – is mainly handled by the American SpaceX and its Dragon capsule. But a Franco-German company based in Munich intends to upset this balance.…

SpaceX, NASA, ESA, Relativity Space, Blue Origin…what do these all have in common? Why they are all using additive manufacturing in the use of space exploration. And while you may notice that that that list includes many examples from Europe…

Humanity never stops reaching for the stars. And the use of 3D printing is making it more common than ever! Building upon previous projects using additive manufacturing for rocket engines, we have yet another case study: Italian company AVIO SpA…

The AIMEN technology center recently completed the manufacture of a 3D printed cryogenic tank for storing liquid hydrogen, a world first. This innovation marks a key milestone for the aeronautical industry, which is faced with an ever-more urgent need to…

Aerospace is an industry that relies heavily on 3D technologies, whether to speed up prototyping, research or create end-use parts. Indeed, tools like 3D scanning and 3D printing are of paramount importance to many engineers and key players in the…

One of the sectors where where we have seen rapid growth of additive manufacturing is defense. From defined additive manufacturing strategies in both the UK and the US as well as a number of applications from trainings to active warfare,…

Humanity has always dreamed of conquering space, and every technological advance brings us a little closer to this goal. Among these innovations, 3D printing has emerged in recent years as a major asset for the space industry. But contrary to…