The unveiling of Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft last fall at the company’s Denver hangar has brought the dream of a return to supersonic air travel closer to reality.
Norsk Titanium uses Rapid Plasma Deposition™ to deliver Boeing 787 components to Leonardo
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Norsk Titanium US Inc., a global leader in additive manufacturing of aerospace-grade titanium components, announced production deliveries of new Boeing 787 Dreamliner components to Leonardo’s Grottaglie Plant, based in South Italy and part of Leonardo’s Aerostructures Division using its Rapid Plasma Deposition™ technology.
After completing rigorous testing procedures in November this year, NASA, the premier space agency under the U.S. Federal Government, demonstrated that two 3D printed rocket engine components namely, a copper alloy combustion chamber and nozzle made of a high-strength hydrogen resistant alloy, have survived 23 hot-fire tests. The components had to undergo extreme combustion environments that traditionally manufactured metal structures experience in flight.
Redwire announced recently that its Ceramic Manufacturing Module (CMM) has successfully 3D printed a ceramic part in space for the first time.
Firehawk Aerospace, a rapidly growing rocket propulsion startup, announced that it has closed a $2 million seed round for their next generation 3D printed rocket engines. The round was led by members of the Victorum Capital Club and includes additional investments from Achieve Capital and Harlow Capital Management.
Relativity Space, the privately funded aerospace manufacturer, announced the raising of a new $500 million Series D funding round at a valuation above $2 billion from top tier blue chip investors. The funding will help the company to accelerate the 3D printed rocket production.
Essentium Signs Contract with U.S. Air Force to Deploy Advanced Additive Manufacturing Solutions
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Essentium, Inc., a leading provider of industrial additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force to drive the development and deployment of advanced additive manufacturing solutions for applications in tooling, ground support, maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO), and flight-certified parts for military aircraft and ground vehicles through both the U.S. Air Force and the National Guard Bureau (NGB).
ICON received a funding from NASA to develop 3D printed moon infrastructure that could support future exploration with a permanent presence on the Moon.
Burloak Technologies announced a five-year agreement to partner with MDA for developing and implementing additive manufacturing in space applications.
BAE Systems Installs Fourth Stratasys F900 3D Printer to Support Factory of the Future Initiative
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BAE Systems’ latest F900 installation will not only increase 3D printing capacity but also help exploit new 3D printing materials for tooling applications. This includes carbon-fiber-filled FDM Nylon 12CF material, which is used to create robust yet lightweight repair and development tools for the production line.
