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Alternative processes including Additive Manufacturing help Northrop Grumman reduce lead times by 75% for its solid rocket motor

Global aerospace and defense technology company Northrop Grumman recently achieved the successful test of its new solid rocket motor. One of the goal of the company was to build one of the most advanced...

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...

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...

GKN Aerospace to additively manufacture parts for a solid rocket motor demonstrator

Multinational aerospace and defense technology company Northrop Grumman has chosen GKN Aerospace, a company that designs and manufactures aerostructures and engine systems, to help with the production of parts for a solid rocket motor...

UPDATED: Biden’s AM Forward Program: Statement & Involvement from Additive Manufacturing Companies

Initially posted on May 10th, this article has been updated to reflect the fact that Boeing and Northrop Grumman have joined the AM Forward initiative.  The time is right for the AM Forward initiative. The launch...

AM Workflow Integration in the Aerospace Industry: How do we Earn Credibility as a Viable Manufacturing Technology?

 “We , have homework to do to earn the credibility as a viable manufacturing technology”, Dr. Melissa Orme, Vice President, Boeing Additive Manufacturing. I sat down with Dr. Melissa Orme, Vice President, Boeing Additive Manufacturing...

The AM strategies Sintavia takes to embrace the various directions the commercial aerospace market is embracing

The aerospace industry has always been mentioned as one of the early adopters of Additive Manufacturing. At the time (in the 2010s), being able to leverage plastic 3D printed parts for testing and simulation...

How does Machine Learning enable path to rapid development of material property allowables for additive manufacturing ?

Qualification of new 3D printing materials is often mentioned as one of the tedious challenges that hinder the adoption of AM technologies.  Depending on the industry or the application, AM companies continuously explore new...

12 space companies, boosted by 3D printing to Provide Venture Class Launch Services for NASA

NASA has selected 12 companies to provide launch services for the agency’s Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) missions. This opportunity will open new doors for science and technology payloads and foster a...

Wi3DP Next Gen announces ‘Meet the Stars of 3D Printing: Automotive Edition’ Virtual Event

Women in 3D Printing Next Gen announces its next ‘Meet the Stars of 3D Printing’ virtual event dedicated to the automotive industry. The announcement follows a previous “Aerospace Edition” virtual event that featured young...