AMPERA produces its first 3D-printed nuclear reactor module
AMPERA, an advanced energy technology company, recently produced a full-scale, 3D-printed nuclear reactor module, designed for a subcritical, solid-state, factory-built thorium nuclear reactor. The...
Formnext 2026 to host “Formnext Defence Summit”
While Formnext 2025 and 2024 put the spotlight on defense applications enabled by AM technologies, the 2026 edition will dedicate an entire summit to...
Guaranteed signs MoU with Lockheed Martin to support Belgium’s F 35 industrial strategy with WAAM
Guaranteed just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global security, defense and aerospace contractor Lockheed Martin. Together, they will deploy Guaranteed’s large-scale metal...
SSAB eyes the defense sector with Armox® 500 AM Powder
Swedish steelmaker SSAB is known for developing distinctive specialty products. Following the release of its emission-free steel powder for AM, the company introduces Armox®...
QinetiQ uses additive manufacturing to support HMS Anson maintenance in Australia
QinetiQ, an integrated global defence and security company, has used additive manufacturing to supply replacement parts for Royal Navy submarine HMS Anson during a...
Rolls-Royce opens new AM development cell in Bristol, reinforcing its commitment to next-gen propulsion
Rolls-Royce has officially inaugurated a new Additive Manufacturing (AM) Development Cell at its Defence Assembly and Operations facility in Bristol, UK. The opening, which...
A new network sets its sights on additive manufacturing for European defense
Interest groups focused on additive manufacturing are nothing new. Most, however, share a familiar set of limitations: they tend to be industry-driven, nationally anchored,...
WATCH | AMUG 2026: A new city, the same community spirit, and the partnerships worth watching
After five consecutive years in Chicago, the Additive Manufacturing Users Group packed up and headed west. AMUG 2026 took place in Reno, Nevada, a...
JEC World 2026: Additive Manufacturing is in the details
It was mostly a cloudy, occasionally rainy week in Paris, with only brief glimpses of sunshine. Yet inside the halls of JEC World 2026,...
From damage to deployment in 24 Hours: How Cold Spray AM is leveraged for a critical defense infrastructure
On a Tennessee training range, a critical combat support vehicle sat “deadlined” and effectively out of the fight. A failed Battle Lock Handle had...