Aerospace - TCT Magazine

Chromatic 3D Materials launches facility to support rocket propellant test-firing

Chromatic 3D Materials is establishing an integrated rocket propellant test-firing capability at Camp Ripley, a 53,000-acre National Guard training facility near Little Falls, Minn. The company entered

By TCT Team

/ 29 Jul 2026

Chromatic 3D Materials launches facility to support rocket propellant test-firing

Fortastra and Hadrian to evaluate use of additive manufacturing for satellite programs

Fortastra designs and operates manoeuvrable spacecraft for on-orbit security and is surveying opportunities to enhance its prototyping and development operations.

By Sam Davies

/ 29 Jul 2026

Fortastra and Hadrian to evaluate use of additive manufacturing for satellite programs

TTT Group installs Hiperbaric HIP system to boost mechanical performance of aerospace and oil & gas parts

The Spanish surface coatings subcontractor says the investment also opens the door to other markets and technologies such as additive manufacturing.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 29 Jul 2026

TTT Group installs Hiperbaric HIP system to boost mechanical performance of aerospace and oil & gas parts

Elmet Technologies to additively manufacture hypersonic heat exchangers with 3D Systems technology

Elmet expects to 'rapidly qualify and certify' the system and begin production later this year.

By Sam Davies

/ 28 Jul 2026

Elmet Technologies to additively manufacture hypersonic heat exchangers with 3D Systems technology

Airbus qualifies ROBOZE ARGO 500 HYPERSPEED 3D printing platform for secondary structural parts

Additional ROBOZE materials are now moving through qualification programs for future aerospace applications.

By Sam Davies

/ 27 Jul 2026

Airbus qualifies ROBOZE ARGO 500 HYPERSPEED 3D printing platform for secondary structural parts

Safran Aero Boosters and BMT Aerospace join large-scale 3D printing effort for F135 engine

"This milestone validates the expertise developed by Safran Aero Boosters and BTM Aerospace in advanced manufacturing technologies."

By Laura Griffiths

/ 23 Jul 2026

Safran Aero Boosters and BMT Aerospace join large-scale 3D printing effort for F135 engine

Pratt & Whitney and GKN Aerospace to 3D print large-scale F135 engine case

"This initiative reflects our ambition to further develop and industrialise additive technologies for demanding aerospace applications.”

By Laura Griffiths

/ 21 Jul 2026

Pratt & Whitney and GKN Aerospace to 3D print large-scale F135 engine case

SWISSto12 raises $70m as it looks to scale manufacturing and integration capacity

SWISSto12 provides radio frequency products and sub-systems to space firms, enabled by proprietary 3D printing technology.

By TCT Team

/ 16 Jul 2026

SWISSto12 raises $70m as it looks to scale manufacturing and integration capacity

Massivit opens facility in Barcelona to support RapidWings platform

RapidWings is based on Massivit's proprietary Cast-In-Motion (CIM) technology and is designed to speed up production lead times for composite tooling.

By Sam Davies

/ 8 Jul 2026

Massivit opens facility in Barcelona to support RapidWings platform

Venus Aerospace raises $91m to fund development & production of 3D printing-enabled high-thrust rocket engine

Last year, the company completed what Venus believes was the world’s first successful flight test of an RDRE engine.

By Sam Davies

/ 8 Jul 2026

Venus Aerospace raises $91m to fund development & production of 3D printing-enabled high-thrust rocket engine

Beehive Industries purchases two Nikon SLM Solutions NXG 600E metal additive manufacturing systems

It follows Beehive's recent $50m investment in 30 EOS metal AM machines.

By Sam Davies

/ 8 Jul 2026

Beehive Industries purchases two Nikon SLM Solutions NXG 600E metal additive manufacturing systems

Beehive Industries acquires two machine shops

"This acquisition gives us immediate precision machining capability, proven talent, and the operational experience to scale with confidence, at the speed the modern warfighter demands."

By Laura Griffiths

/ 3 Jul 2026

Beehive Industries acquires two machine shops