US Defense firm Lockheed Martin is 3D printing key components for its new Mako hypersonic missile. The company is leveraging metal additive manufacturing to produce the jet-fired missile’s guida…
ATI publishes new roadmap on the future of 3D printing for UK aerospace
The UK-based Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) has produced a new additive manufacturing (AM) strategy and roadmap in collaboration with the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC). This docume…
BAE Systems Uses 3D Printing for New Tempest Fighter Jet Demonstrator
British aerospace firm BAE Systems is producing a supersonic demonstrator to support the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). The piloted aircraft prototype will be used to test a slew of new tec…
3D printing to support the UK’s new £1 billion hypersonic missile program?
90 organizations have been selected to support the development of the United Kingdom’s first advanced hypersonic missiles. Ranging from universities to global weapons manufacturing firms, the en…
3D Printing Industry Review of the Year: December 2023
As 2023 came to a close, 3D printing news saw developments in a range of verticals. The Defense industry continued to leverage additive manufacturing, which is set to enable a record turnaround for th…
Global Combat Air Programme: Stealth fighter jet enabled by Additive Manufacturing?
The UK has signed an international treaty with Japan and Italy to develop a new stealth fighter jet, marking a key development in the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), and will see the UK host the g…