Sintavia develops optimized 3D-printed heat exchanger in two weeks through GPU-accelerated simulation

Sintavia delivered a fully optimized, 3D-printed heat exchanger in just two weeks, powered by GPU-accelerated simulation. The latest NVIDIA Blackwell architecture GPUs and integrated workflows...

How cybersecurity is quietly deciding who gets to use AM in aerospace and defense

In 2024, I sat down with Mark Yampolskiy, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Auburn University, and a recognized expert in...
L3Harris

L3Harris cuts propulsion component lead times 10× with additive manufacturing.

L3Harris Technologies has improved its use of additive manufacturing for parts used in air-breathing hypersonic engines. By refining these 3D-printing processes, the company can...
Helicopter

3D-printed helicopter bracket in recycled titanium cleared for flight

QinetiQ, an integrated global defence and security company, worked with Additive Manufacturing Solutions Limited (AMS Ltd.), an expert in metal AM, to develop a...
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Boom on how to de-risk AM and the technology’s opportunity in supersonic flight’s extreme conditions

Key facts regarding the most complicated 3D printed parts installed on XB-1 When Boom Supersonic announced in 2019 that it would 3D print hundreds of...
Close-up of the additively manufactured titanium deployment spring inside the JPL Additive Compliant Canister (JACC), highlighting the integrated mechanism design made possible by additive manufacturing.

On-orbit deployment by NASA JPL and Proteus Space shows AM simplifies deployable structures

Aerospace company Proteus Space recently announced it completed a successful on-orbit payload deployment in collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Other collaborators on...

China successful completes a metal 3D printing experiment in space

Last Friday, the Institute of Mechanics from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) conducted an experiment with a recoverable scientific payload it developed. The payload...
A group of Airbus employees holding a Titanium 3D printed part for the Airbus A350

Airbus relies on w-DED to produce structural aircraft parts

Airbus is pionneering the concept called "designed for DED." Airbus is relying on wire-Directed Energy Deposition (w-DED) to create structural aircraft parts with less resulting...
In-space infrastructure service.

Momentus develops a 3D printed fuel tank for its upcoming Vigoride-7 Mission

Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company offering in-space transportation and infrastructure services, announced the manufacturing of a 3D printed fuel tank that will perform...
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What do 3D Systems’ 2025 developments tell us about 2026?

Reviewing 2025 often comes down to taking a critical look at the companies that have consistently kept the industry on its toes. One such...