Sintavia has announced that it has been awarded a contract from Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc. (BPMI) to develop a dedicated additive manufacturing facility in support of the United States naval Nuclear Propulsion Programme.
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has received complimentary reviews of a recently installed 3D printer on the Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778). The printer is a Markforged X7 Field Edition, a composite AM system.
3D Systems has agreed to pay the United States up to 4.54 million USD to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by improperly transmitting export-controlled technical data to China in violation of US export laws.
National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC) has awarded a $1.5m contract extension to New Frontier Aerospace (NFA) to complete the development of NFA’s revolutionary 3D printed Mjölnir rocket engine.
IperionX Limited has announced the appointment of Harold Sears as Additive Manufacturing Senior Advisor. His role as Senior Advisor will increase IperionX’s technical capability to rapidly additively manufacture high-quality, low cost prototypes.
IperionX has announced that it has partered with Carver Pump, offering its titanium technologies for the additive manufacture of titanium pump components for the U.S. Navy. Carver will design the titanium pump components.
Weber State University is using 3D printing in order to advance its research on composite materials that support northern Utah’s aerospace and defence ecosystem.
A Phillips Additive Hybrid metal 3D printing solution has been installed on the USS Bataan. The solution will be used for the manufacturing of spare parts and repairs on board the Bataan.
The news follows previous work with the team at the Yeovil, UK-based iAero Centre which houses a suite of Markforged metal and composite 3D printing equipment.
The 101st Air Refueling Wing, Maine Air National Guard is using Essentium High-Speed Extrusion 3D Printing technology & Essentium PCTG for printed flight control repair training aids.
Nano Dimension announced on December 12 that it has received a purchase order from a European army for a DragonFly IV, used for the additive manufacturing of electronics.
