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The U.S. Department of Defense’s $1 trillion FY 2026 budget request allocates $3.3 billion to projects involving additive manufacturing, an 83% increase from the $1.8 billion approved in FY 2025. This week, join industry leaders at Additive Manufacturing Advantage: Aerospace, Space & Defense. Final free registration spots – secure yours now.  Additive manufacturing plays a […]

Josefine Lissner, co-founder and CEO of LEAP 71, wants to replace repetitive engineering work with reusable algorithms: starting with rocket engines. Speaking from Dubai, where the computational engineering startup is headquartered, Lissner outlined how the company’s core model is built on proprietary software tools that allow rapid design iteration and scaling with minimal human interaction. […]

The Performance Review Institute (PRI), the organization behind the Nadcap program, is ramping up oversight of additive manufacturing (AM) as it plays an increasingly critical role in aerospace supply chains. Richard Freeman, Principal Staff Engineer at PRI, outlined the evolving audit framework in an in-depth interview that charts both historical context and technical specifics of […]

A comprehensive review from researchers at Seoul National University highlights how additive manufacturing is transforming the design and fabrication of energy technologies. Published in Microsystems & Nanoengineering, the study categorizes recent advances in 3D printed systems for energy generation, conversion, and storage, showing how AM is enabling more efficient, compact, and functional devices across the […]

Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Farsoon Technologies has announced it has surpassed 150 global sales of its meter-scale metal 3D printing systems. These high-capacity machines—designed to produce components over one meter in size—are now operational across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. Industrial users from a range of sectors have adopted the systems, reporting gains […]

The Centre for Industrial Photonics (CIP) at the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) has developed an AM technique known as Laser-Assisted Cold Spray (LACS). This method enables high-precision deposition of coatings and the repair of components, with potential applications across industries such as aerospace, energy, biomedical, and process manufacturing. By reducing material waste […]

Scientists 3D Print Solar-Powered Sponge for Seawater DesalinationJuly 9

Specialist in 3D construction printing technology, COBOD International, in partnership with Germany’s Technische Universität (TU) Braunschweig, has introduced the industry’s first commercially available multifunctional construction robot specifically designed for automated building processes. Building on COBOD’s advanced 3D construction printing platform, this system—developed alongside the Institute for Structural Design (ITE)—combines a telescopic vertical extension and a […]

Alloyed, a University of Oxford spin-out founded in 2017 as OxMet Technologies, is gaining traction with its vertically integrated approach to metallic component design, driven by computational alloy innovation and digital manufacturing tools. Speaking to 3D Printing Industry, CEO Michael Holmes explained the shift in the company’s emphasis. Originally focused on computational alloy design, Alloyed […]

TRUMPF is leaving the AM industry. The German manufacturing solutions company has sold its additive manufacturing business to the Lenbach Equity Opportunities III private equity fund, a “special situations” credit...

NASA’s metal additive manufacturing (AM) efforts have entered a new phase of maturity as engineers shift attention toward extremely large, feature-dense components. According to Paul Gradl, Principal Engineer at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, the agency is now 3D printing rocket engine hardware that approaches two meters in diameter and nearly three meters in height, […]

Revopoint Launches Major Prime Event 2025 Sale with Up to 40% Off 3D ScannersJuly 8

In less than five years, startup New Frontier Aerospace (NFA) has successfully tested a new kind of rocket engine that could make spaceflight cleaner, faster, and more reusable. In June...

Secure your spot now for exclusive AM insights at our Additive Manufacturing Advantage online conference covering aerospace, space, and defense! Don’t miss this online event on Thursday, 10th July. Commercial air travel is beginning to resemble the ease of ridesharing, not in theory but in regulated, certifiable hardware.  California-based aerospace company Joby Aviation is building that future […]

Diagnosing Parkinson’s disease is difficult. Often, early symptoms of the progressive neurological condition may be overlooked, or mistaken for signs of aging. Early diagnosis can help save lives and improve...

Stratasys has acquired a collection of assets from Nexa3D, a startup that aimed to make high-speed resin 3D printing more practical for production use. While the announcement was relatively quiet,...

Jason Murphy´s NXC MFG (Next Chapter Manufacturing) is not a generalist service; instead, the company specializes in making tooling. Using LPBF and binder jet, the company produces some of the...

AML3D, an Australian metal additive manufacturing company, has received a Letter of Intent dated June 27, 2025, from the United States Navy detailing a proposed collaboration to expand 3D printing across the Maritime Industrial Base. The document forecasts procurement of approximately 1,600 additively manufactured components annually by 2030 and plans for the installation of up […]

Turkish Companies Test 3D Printed Component for Armored VehiclesJuly 8

Tekna, a Canadian producer of high-purity metal powders and plasma systems, has secured a CAD 1.6 million (USD 1.17M) order for titanium powder from a Tier-1 supplier to the U.S. aerospace and defense sector. The order, scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2025, marks a fivefold increase in monthly volume compared to previous […]