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SWISSto12 & Mitsubishi Electric Corporation sign MoU; 3D printing to play key role

The partnership will combine MELCO's satellite system expertise and integration capabilities with SWISSto12's proprietary 3D-printing designs and processes.

By Sam Davies

/ 15 Sep 2026

SWISSto12 & Mitsubishi Electric Corporation sign MoU; 3D printing to play key role

Skyrora completes hot-fire test of 3.5kN LEO engine manufactured with 3D printing

The engine is said to feature an advanced titanium-coated component developed through the European Union-funded MADE-3D programme

By Sam Davies

/ 10 Sep 2026

Skyrora completes hot-fire test of 3.5kN LEO engine manufactured with 3D printing

The Exploration Company secures milestone $450m series C funding

The funding is the largest-ever Series C announced by a European space company and brings TEC's total funding secured to approximately $680 million.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 8 Sep 2026

The Exploration Company secures milestone $450m series C funding

3D Systems & Savannah River National Laboratory enter Cooperative Research and Development Agreement

The partners will seek to accelerate innovation in additive manufacturing (AM) for advanced energy generation and national security applications.

By TCT Team

/ 7 Sep 2026

3D Systems & Savannah River National Laboratory enter Cooperative Research and Development Agreement

Stop me if you think you've heard this one before

How Avio Aero established itself as an additive manufacturing leader.

By Sam Davies

/ 31 Aug 2026

Stop me if you think you've heard this one before

Ursa Major to go public in $2.3 billion SPAC deal

Ursa Major Technologies is set to go public via a definitive business combination agreement with Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. III, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) led and backed by Inflection

By Laura Griffiths

/ 25 Aug 2026

Ursa Major to go public in $2.3 billion SPAC deal

General Atomics to lead aluminium alloy allowables development efforts through $5.5m project

The Generation Of Technical-data for High-strength Aluminium Alloy Material (GOTHAAM) project is being funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of War, Manufacturing Technology Office (OSW ManTech).

By Sam Davies

/ 19 Aug 2026

General Atomics to lead aluminium alloy allowables development efforts through $5.5m project

Application spotlight: Lufthansa Technik 3D-Printed Titanium Replacement

How Lufthansa Technik and Materialise additively manufactured a replacement roller shutter assembly latch.

By Sam Davies

/ 14 Aug 2026

Application spotlight: Lufthansa Technik 3D-Printed Titanium Replacement

Q&A: Fortastra & Hadrian discuss the implementation of AM through MOU partnership

"People say AM is too expensive or it's hard to qualify or it can't scale. We don't believe that's true."

By Sam Davies

/ 11 Aug 2026

Q&A: Fortastra & Hadrian discuss the implementation of AM through MOU partnership

Application spotlight: Boom Supersonic achieves 92% cost reduction in drill guide manufacture with FDM

How Boom Supersonic is using Stratasys FDM technology to cut costs and time in fixture manufacturing.

By Sam Davies

/ 7 Aug 2026

Application spotlight: Boom Supersonic achieves 92% cost reduction in drill guide manufacture with FDM

ROBOZE 3D printing technology used by NESST Srl to develop CubeSat 3U structure

ROBOZE has supported NESST Srl with the definition of optimal 3D printing parameters during the testing phase.

By Sam Davies

/ 5 Aug 2026

ROBOZE 3D printing technology used by NESST Srl to develop CubeSat 3U structure

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