Aerospace - TCT Magazine (Page 6)

Application spotlight: Consolidated helicopter intake duct yields 80% cost saving

The ROBOZE Argo 500 HYPERSPEED solution was used to manufacture the critical component.

By Sam Davies

/ 27 Feb 2026

Application spotlight: Consolidated helicopter intake duct yields 80% cost saving

Hypercars to Defense Drones: General Atomics and Divergent to headline joint AMUG keynote

Steve Fournier and Scott Sawyer join The Lego Group's Ronen Hadar to complete the 2026 AMUG Conference main stage keynote line-up.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 26 Feb 2026

Hypercars to Defense Drones: General Atomics and Divergent to headline joint AMUG keynote

Alloyed secures £1 million to develop next-gen nickel-based superalloy for 3D printing jet engine parts

The company, believes the material will be "game changing" for building gas turbines for aerospace propulsion and industrial power generation.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 19 Feb 2026

Alloyed secures £1 million to develop next-gen nickel-based superalloy for 3D printing jet engine parts

3D printed helicopter bracket made from recycled titanium takes flight

The flight, which was conducted by QinetiQ’s Flight Test Organisation at MOD Boscombe Down in Wiltshire, is thought to be a world first.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 17 Feb 2026

3D printed helicopter bracket made from recycled titanium takes flight

#240 General Atomics' Steve Fournier on 3D printing thousands of aircraft parts

Fournier will be a co-keynote speaker at the 2026 AMUG Conference.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 16 Feb 2026

#240 General Atomics' Steve Fournier on 3D printing thousands of aircraft parts

British aerospace firm Orbex set to enter administration

The Exploration Company is among those to have explored an acquisition of the company.

By Sam Davies

/ 12 Feb 2026

British aerospace firm Orbex set to enter administration

Auxilium Biotechnologies to provide orbital 3D bioprinting capabilities aboard Starlab space station

The companies believe their alliance represents a 'significant advancement in 3D bioprinting and biofabrication in orbit.'

By TCT Team

/ 12 Feb 2026

Auxilium Biotechnologies to provide orbital 3D bioprinting capabilities aboard Starlab space station

ASTRO America & Florida State University InSPIRE launch second national 3D Printing Tech Challenge

The challenge will focus on distortion prediction & compensation in laser powder bed fusion with Inconel 718.

By TCT Team

/ 5 Feb 2026

ASTRO America & Florida State University InSPIRE launch second national 3D Printing Tech Challenge

ESA project explores turning lunar soil into conductive 3D printing material

"This opens completely new opportunities for off-earth manufacturing of electronics for future space missions."

By Laura Griffiths

/ 4 Feb 2026

ESA project explores turning lunar soil into conductive 3D printing material

SWISSto12 secures €73 million ESA funding

The Swiss aerospace company will use the funding to support the development of the HummingSat - a new class of small geostationary satellites.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 22 Jan 2026

SWISSto12 secures €73 million ESA funding

#238 Firestorm Labs CTO Ian Muceus: "Additive has been a huge part of everything we've done."

This week, we're joined by Firestorm Labs CTO Ian Muceus to discuss the impact additive manufacturing is having on the development of drones.

By Sam Davies

/ 19 Jan 2026

#238 Firestorm Labs CTO Ian Muceus: "Additive has been a huge part of everything we've done."

Aerospace, defence and China 'doing most of the heavy lifting' in additive manufacturing

"The industry has moved past the expansion-at-any-cost phase and is now concentrating on sectors where additive manufacturing is already delivering clear economic value."

By Laura Griffiths

/ 15 Jan 2026

Aerospace, defence and China 'doing most of the heavy lifting' in additive manufacturing