Defense
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GE Additive has been selected by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars and electro-optic mission systems, to provide its AddWorks consultancy services. The collaboration, born out of a recent competitive tender, will see the AddWorks team working closely with GA-ASI to…
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MELD Manufacturing Corporation has been selected for Phase III of the Army’s Expeditionary Technology Search (xTechSearch). MELD is an additive manufacturing technology offering significant benefits in the production of components and vehicle armor, as well as the capability to perform battlefield repair of Next Generation Combat Vehicles. For the Army, MELD’s…
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Researchers from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory have adapted a specialized steel alloy for Powder Bed Fusion 3D printing. The new material, along with specific process parameters, can produce parts that are roughly 50% stronger than commercially available materials. Within a military context, additive manufacturing…
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Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS) has announced the delivery of the first 3D printed metal part to be installed on a nuclear-powered U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. The 3D printed part—whose development and trajectory we’ve been following for some time—signifies a milestone for the adoption of additive manufacturing in the…
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The U.S. Air Force has revealed that it installed a titanium 3D printed component on an operational F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft this past December. The 3D printed part, a secondary bracket component, enabled Air Force technicians speed up the replacement of a damaged part on the aircraft. Manufactured by Lockheed…
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Cody Wilson, the controversial figurehead of the 3D printed gun rights movement, has been indicted for sexual assault by the State of Texas. The formal accusation, which includes multiple counts of sexual assault of a minor, comes three months after a warrant for Wilson’s arrest was released after he was…
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With Airforce, Army and Navy bases and academies, the State of Maryland is a key hub for US military might. Now Aberdeen, Maryland, is going to also become the hub for a major additive manufacturing (3D printing) initiative, leading to higher speed in parts production, new weapon system design and…
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NAVSEA, the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command, has announced the approval of the first 3D printed metal component for shipboard installation. The part in question, a prototype drain strainer orifice (DSO) assembly, will be installed aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in 2019. Once it is installed, the…
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After the first deal sealed last June 2018, leading electronics 3D printer manufacturer Nano Dimension sold two additional DragonFly Pro systems to different branches of the United States Armed Forces. This brings the total number of U.S. Armed Forces customers to four since Nano Dimension received a Commercial and Government…
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Most industries would agree that there is no going back on additive manufacturing. The technology, which is opening up new avenues and possibilities for manufacturing across the board, is here to stay. Still, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t still hurdles and challenges that manufacturers have to overcome, including driving…
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