NASA and L3Harris tested a new Space Launch System booster
NASA and L3Harris Technologies have successfully test-fired the first RS-25 rocket engine slated to help power the fifth launch of the Space Launch System or...
US Navy will rely on AM to produce an O-ring installation tool for all three variants of the fifth-generation fighter jet
For a specific tooling of the F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft, the team at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) produced 2,000 tools in aircraft...
The serial production of the 3D printed Fan Case Mount Ring will be completed by the end of this year
The Fan Case Mount Ring (FCMR) will join the growing list of applications that can be serially produced through additive manufacturing. The transition from...
Cutting heat pipe weight by 50% with 3D Systems’ AM and new materials for space applications
Two projects funded by NASA shed light on the use of a material that is not always used in metal AM: nitinol.
This metal alloy...
ASTM International partners joins forces with OEMs to launch an Additive Manufacturing Certification Program
ASTM International’s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) has launched a new manufacturer certification program designed to enhance quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and...
Frank Rethmann on the AM journey of Airbus Helicopters: “Since 2017, we have produced more than 13500 shafts [using titanium 3D printing].”
I may have been blinded by the number of war films and thrillers that I have already watched, but I consider helicopters as one...
TEMISTh additively manufactures heat exchangers for aerospace, defense, and energy industries
While Conflux Technology has brought significant attention to the use of metal 3D printing for thermal applications, a closer look at the industry's history...
LFAM: LEAP 71 to develop meganewton-class propulsion systems
As part of its rocket engine program and on the heels of the validation of smaller-scale engines, global software developer LEAP 71 plans to...
Recording | Additive Talks, season 5, episode 1
Certifying additively manufactured parts for aerospace: a roadmap to safety.
Last week, we kicked off season 5 of Additive Talks with a crucial topic for...
GE Aerospace’s 3D printed catalyst turboprop engine receives FAA certification
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the Catalyst turboprop engine from GE Aerospace. The FAR (Federal Aviation Regulation) Part 33 certification involved...