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Nikon has announced the release of the Lasermeister LM300A next-generation Directed Energy Deposition 3D printing system alongside the Lasermeister SB100 3D scanner.
Ursa Major has announced a contract with the Naval Energetics Systems and Technologies (NEST) Program to develop and hot fire tests a prototype solid rocket motor (SRM) for the US Navy’s Standard Missile program.
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Sidus Space has established two-way communications with its 3D printed LizzieSat satellite, which is focused on earth observation and remote sensing solutions powdered by Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (Geo-AI).
Leap 71 has agreed a strategic collaboration with robotic metal 3D printing system provider Solideon to design and manufacture multi-metre-scale hardware for space applications.
The collaboration between the Los Angeles-based additive manufacturing (AM) company and Japanese aerospace engineering firm is said to to ‘enhance the adoption and implementation of AM technologies.’
GE Aerospace is to invest 650 million USD into its manufacturing facilities and supply chain this year, with more than 150 million to be allocated to facilities running additive manufacturing equipment.
Ursa Major's Hadley engine has flown for the first time, helping Stratolaunch to successfully fly its Talon-A1 (TA-1) test vehicle for the first time over the Pacific Ocean.