Large metal 3D printed aerospace part highlights processes that could advance sustainability in the aviation industry
The EU’s European Green Deal sets out the need to reduce transport emissions by 90% by 2050, compared to 1990 levels, with the aviation sector playing its part. Policy actions and industry efforts since 2005 have...
Safran opens new Additive Manufacturing Campus in France
The Safran Additive Manufacturing Campus, the Group’s new center of excellence located in Le Haillan, near Bordeaux in southwest France, has officially been inaugurated.
Safran’s new 12,500 square meter facility groups all processes needed to...
Firehawk’s rocket engines and 3D printed fuel achieve milestone during testing
A successful test ahead of a very first launch is often a good sign for a space company especially when we know that the complexity and pressure often increase when we deal with a...
GKN Aerospace and Northrop Grumman achieve their largest Titanium 3D Printed Aerostructure Component
Imagine a component that measures 8 feet (2.5 meters) and processed from approximately 100 pounds (45 kg) of titanium. This is exactly the type of additive manufacturing production I would like to see by...
Deep Blue Aerospace is building Rockets with Farsoon Large Format Metal 3D Printing
In July 2021, commercial rocket launch company Deep Blue Aerospace completed China's first reusable launch test with its launch vehicle “DBA-M”, known as the “Grass Hopper Jump”. Following this first success Deep Blue Aerospace...
NASA Integrates In-Situ Monitoring for Additive Manufacturing Production
Additive Monitoring Systems was recently selected by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in a Collaborative Agreement Note to develop and integrate in-situ monitoring technology for additive manufacturing (AM) into on-site production powder bed fusion...
Hermeus ambitions to build “world’s fastest aircraft” with metal 3D Printing
Hermeus, a company developing hypersonic aircraft for defense and commercial applications aims to accelerate the air travel industry with next generation aircrafts. Founded in 2018, the startup has already received more than $130 million...
Raytheon and Northrop reveal maturation of their Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept powered by a 3D printed scramjet engine
Have you heard about the HAWC – pronounced HAWK – which stands for Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept? This scramjet powered air-launched hypersonic cruise missile project which had a first successful hypersonic flight in September...
Developing a propulsion system for satellites, using water as a fuel, and 3D printing for some parts: The new challenge of Thales & MIPRONS
Five years ago, aerospace company Thales was a relatively newcomer in the AM industry – exploring what was possible to do with this technology. Fast forward to today: the aerospace industry keeps demonstrating how...
New Process to Create 3D Printed Sensors Could Help Predict Weather, Study Climate Change
Through a newly developed digital process, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scientists have created low-cost plasma sensors for orbiting spacecraft. In contrast to the plasma sensors that get manufactured in a cleanroom, the 3D-printed sensors...
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How 3D printing and composite materials help streamlining SAE competition results
For the last four years of SAE competition, UVic Formula Motorsport team has been using 3D printed oil pans that were purposely engineered to...
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A new standard for construction 3D printing is now available
ISO and ASTM, two well-known standard issuing authorities recently published ISO/ASTM 52939:2023. Named “Additive manufacturing for construction — Qualification principles — Structural and infrastructure elements,” the...
