Drone Demos Printed Antenna Nose
Additive manufacturing offers a number of benefits to those wishing to develop antennas in various non-traditional geometries, and a team of researchers in... read more »
Aerospace
3D printing in the aerospace industry.
CNT-infused Polymeric Inks Yield Promising Results
A team of researchers from Michigan Technological University have demonstrated printing of carbon nanotube (CNT) infused epoxy inks, and have published a paper... read more »
Indian Partnership Yields Country’s First AM Aero Engine Part
Indian state-owned aerospace company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has partnered with Intech Additive Solutions to produce the country’s first metal AM component for... read more »
Largest Plastic Aircraft Part Printed
Aerospace is gradually looking at new ways to replace metals with plastics, and existing plastics with even better, modern plastics, composites, and manufacturing... read more »
Satellite Benefits From Metal AM Weight Reduction
The European Space Agency’s 15-year Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) Program is aimed at stimulating R&D and creating innovative products for the... read more »
GE gets USAF Airworthiness Cert for Metal AM Critical Part
GE has announced that their printed metal jet engine sump cover has received USAF airworthiness certification, adding another example to the very small... read more »
20ft Rocket Stage 3D Printed and Ready for Test
California-based space company Relativity Space has shared a bunch of new pictures on their social media showing the progress of their metal AM... read more »
Saab Tests AM for Battle Damage Repairs on Gripen Fighter
Most of our aviation-related 3D printed stories focus on internal components hidden deep inside aircraft machinery, and most of those stories focus on... read more »
Danish Duo 3D Print Lunar Habitat
Learn how two Danish architects utilize Craftbot 3D printers to see their vision come to fruition: LUNARK a 3D printed lunar habitat.
EBAM used for Large Satellite Structures
Lockheed Martin has been experimenting with 3D printed components for large satellite structures for a while now. Even back in 2018 they were... read more »
Researchers Develop CoNi-Based Superalloys for 3D Printing
One of the hurdles that’s still being overcome in metal 3D printing is the ability to print with superalloys. The most common forms... read more »
Prototyping a Vortex Rocket Engine with a Desktop 3D Printer
It seems that every rocket manufacturer has adopted 3D printing in some way, whether they’re printing nozzles, injectors, engines, or entire rockets (in... read more »
NASA uses Blown Powder Method to Scale up Rockets
We have taken a look at how the private sector are using additive manufacturing to build rocket engines in this previous article. In... read more »
Hexcel Launches HexPEKK SLS Material with EM Shielding and Radar Absorption
Hexcel, an advanced materials supplier, has recently launched HexPEKK EM, formulated specifically to meet the static electricity management, electromagnetic shielding, and radiation absorption... read more »
Digital Twins and 3D Printing for Army Helicopters
We are seeing more and more stories at the intersection of 3D printing and Digital Twin / VR technology recently, especially it seems... read more »
Chinese Mars Rocket had 50 3D Printed Components
In July 2020, the CNSA (Chinese National Space Agency) launched their Mars spacecraft on top of a Long March 5 rocket. The mission,... read more »
First Flight Critical Aerospace Component Receives FAA Certification
Defence giant Honeywell, has recently announced that their 3D printed bearing housing has been approved for use on the Dassault Falcon 20G maritime... read more »
Singaporean Company Gets Certified for Aviation Printing
Singapore-based Additive Flight Solutions Pte. Ltd. has received AS9100D certification, which will enable the company to provide parts to the aerospace industry. AS9100D... read more »
ESA Tests ALM Rocket Engine
Last week we took a look at the 3D printed liquid rocket engine in the world from a Brooklyn-based company called Launcher. They... read more »
Copper Rocket Engine Test Launch Date Draws Near
The CEO of 3D printed rocket engine company Launcher, has posted an interesting image of their new Launcher E-2 engine after it was... read more »
