Defence & Security - TCT Magazine (Page 26)

US Navy selects MELD technology for Navy Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence

In November, MELD Manufacturing announced that the U.S. Navy has selected its technology to launch the Navy Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence, located at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville, California.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 12 Dec 2022

Sintavia develops proprietary niobium printing technology

Sintavia announced on November 30 that it has developed proprietary material parameters for alloy C103, a high-performance niobium alloy that is well suited to rocket, jet, and satellite propulsion applications.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 30 Nov 2022

SPEE3D to work with British Army in concept assessment of cold-spray metal 3D printing technology

SPEE3D has announced it will work with the British Army to showcase the capability of its WarpSPEE3D machine to 3D print metal parts in the field and in various conditions.

By Sam Davies

/ 1 Nov 2022

AML3D metal 3D printing technology to support BAE Systems Australia's Hunter Class Frigates programme

AML3D will explore the feasibility and prototyping of components to support BAE Systems Australia’s contract to design and build nine Hunter Class Frigates.

By Sam Davies

/ 1 Nov 2022

AML3D AML3D's Arcemy WAM platform. - AML3D

Royal Dutch Navy, UltiMaker and Covestro test strength of 3D printed part by lifting 12-tonne tank

Royal Dutch Navy, UltiMaker and Covestro have used a 12-tonne tank to test the strength of a part printed in Addigy F1030 CF10 from Covestro.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 6 Oct 2022

Lifting a 12-tonne tank with a 2kg link - Ultimaker

SPEE3D launches XSPEE3D all-in-one containerised & ruggedised metal 3D printer

SPEE3D unveiled this week its XPEE3D printer, a containerised, ruggedised, and deployable cold-spray metal 3D printer that provides functions to print metal parts from "anywhere in minutes".

By Oliver Johnson

/ 5 Oct 2022

Containerised XSPEE3D metal 3D printing system. - SPEE3D

Essentium demonstrates additive manufacturing capabilities to enhance the U.S Navy’s Maintenance Efficiency at REPTX

Essentium announced on September 27 its initial participation in the U.S. Navy’s Repair Technology Exercise (REPTX) at Port Hueneme, California.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 27 Sep 2022

Materialise makes CO-AM platform secure for distributed manufacturing with Identify3D acquisition

Materialise has acquired Identify3D, a company that develops software to encrypt, distribute and trace the flow of digital parts across complex supply chains.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 7 Sep 2022

Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing continues growth with installation of two more metal 3D printers

Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM) continues to accelerate its integrated advanced manufacturing growth with the installation of two large platform EOS M400-4 metal additive printers. The total number of AM machines at the facility is now 20.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 31 Aug 2022

KAM manufacturing floor at the North Carolina facility - Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing

Hermeus to 3D print hypersonic aircraft parts with two newly acquired Velo3D Sapphire systems

The pair of original Sapphire and large-format Sapphire XC machines will be used to 3D print parts in Inconel 718 for the company’s Chimera engine and Quarterhorse aircraft.

By TCT Team

/ 30 Aug 2022

NUBURU awarded SBIR Phase II contract by U.S. Air Force to develop blue laser-based area printing additive manufacturing system

NUBURU, an industry leader in high-power and high-brightness blue lasers for 3D printing and industrial applications, has been awarded an AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 24 Aug 2022

Arnold Air Force Base's Tunnel 9 team look to take 3D printing program to next dimension

Arnold Engineering Development Complex Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 began with just adding a few 3D printing systems here and there. It recently evolved and become a large part of the manufacturing of components at the facility in White Oak, Maryland.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 16 Aug 2022

Petal orifice liner - Arnold Air Force Base