Defence & Security - TCT Magazine (Page 21)

DEEP DIVES | Through the doors: Inside the AM strategy at GE Aerospace

TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies goes behind the scenes at a bona fide additive manufacturing leader.

By Sam Davies

/ 28 Mar 2024

DEEP DIVES | Through the doors: Inside the AM strategy at GE Aerospace

Royal Netherlands Army invests €722,in Titomic cold spray manufacturing technology

The Royal Netherlands Army has placed an order for ten units of Titomic’s D523 metal cold spray manufacturing system, with nine to be sent to support Ukraine's war efforts.

By TCT Team

/ 27 Mar 2024

Lockheed Martin leads $12.5M seed funding in Firestorm Labs

This latest investment is said to enable Firestorm to scale its team and production to meet growing demand for its Unmanned Aerial Systems.

By TCT Team

/ 21 Mar 2024

GE Aerospace announces additional additive manufacturing investments as $650m pumped into global manufacturing sites

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.

By Sam Davies

/ 14 Mar 2024

Leap 71's Computational Engineering Models to be used by MIMO TECHNIK & ASTRO Test Lab

The agreement will see LEAP 71 work with MIMO TECHNIK and ASTRO Test Lab to develop an end-to-end workflow for the design, manufacture and validation of computationally engineered products.

By Sam Davies

/ 11 Mar 2024

Velo3D Sapphire XC metal 3D printer purchased to support U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program

Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc. (BPMI), a prime contractor for the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, has invested in a Velo3D Sapphire XC metal 3D printing system.

By Sam Davies

/ 8 Mar 2024

‘Developing new alloys with additive manufacturing has been the biggest piece of Ursa Major’s process’ – Joe Laurienti

Laurienti provided this insight on the latest Additive Insight podcast episode, in which he joined TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies to discuss the application of 3D printing technology in Ursa Major’s rocket engines.

By Sam Davies

/ 8 Mar 2024

Ripley engine on test stand at Ursa Major HQ. - Ursa Major

Additive manufacturing in defence - 5 things we learnt from the 2024 AMADS Conference

Group Content Manager Sam Davies reports back from the 2024 Additive Manufacturing for Aerospace, Defence and Space Conference in Bristol, UK.

By Sam Davies

/ 6 Mar 2024

Pentagon to purchase 3D printed rocket motors from Ursa Major

A report from Reuters has claimed that the Pentagon is close to giving a contract for new rocket motors to the privately-held start-up Ursa Major, according to two sources familiar with the situation.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 28 Feb 2024

AM in 2024: The 3D printing trends and applications you need to know about

We spoke to end-users, technology providers and researchers in key verticals about everything from the rise of AI and what it means for industrial 3D printing to emerging opportunities for vertical integration.

By Sam Davies, Laura Griffiths and Oliver Johnson

/ 27 Feb 2024

Lincoln Electric to additively manufacture large metal propulsion parts for the US Navy

Lincoln Electric's large-scale metal 3D printing solution has been selected by Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc (BPMI) to provide mission critical applications to the US Navy.

By TCT Team

/ 23 Feb 2024

Collins Aerospace purchases second SLM Solutions NXG XII 600 metal 3D printer

The company will double its NXG XII 600 capacity at its West Des Moines, Iowa facility and expand the facility’s existing material capabilities to better serve its customers.

By Sam Davies

/ 14 Feb 2024