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...
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...
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...
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...
Saab develops an advanced fuselage design – in collaboration with Divergent
The fuselage, main body or "trunk" of an aircraft, is a streamlined tube that houses the crew, passengers, and cargo, and serves as the...
ONERA bets on 3DCeram’s MAT platform to advance AM of ultra-high-temperature ceramics
Launched in 2023, 3DCeram’s Multi Additive Technology (M.A.T) platform integrates multiple manufacturing processes (FFF, machining, extrusion/robocasting) within a single system. A recent collaboration with...
3DCeram on industrial 3D printing of nitrides for advanced semiconductor and aerospace applications
A recent dossier on how AM and the semiconductor industry can help each other, reveals that material selection and qualification are a major challenge for...
A 1.5-metre hypersonic precooler concept: A step forward towards enabling single-stage-to-orbit flight
Following the launch of its most ambitious rocket engine, LEAP 71 unveils a 1.5 m hypersonic precooler concept. Developed in collaboration with OEM Farsoon Technologies,...
LEAP71’s most ambitious rocket engine is here. 3D printed by Nikon SLM Solutions.
In May, computational engineering expert LEAP71 announces its rocket engine program which aimed at scaling its computational engineering methodology. What was supposed to last...
Tanbium additive manufacturing will be explored as part of ESA-funded Skyrora space propulsion project
Tanbium, a novel advanced refractory alloy powder, will be explored for the first time for space applications. So far, the material’s capabilities have been...