Aerospace firm Aerojet Rocketdyne has been awarded a $22 million contract by the US Department of Defense (DoD) Manufacturing Technology Program to 3D print a prototype hypersonic propulsion system.&n…
Ursa Major 3D printing new solid rocket motors to power US Navy missiles
Rocket engine manufacturer Ursa Major has signed a contract with the US Navy to design, 3D print and hot-fire test a prototype solid rocket motor (SRM) for the Standard Missile (SM) program. The c…
3D Printing Industry Review of the Year: September 2023
Defense applications took center stage in September 2023. 3D Printing Industry attended Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI), Europe’s largest defense and security expo, to see how the …
GE Aerospace successfully tests ultra-efficient hypersonic ramjet engine
GE Aerospace, the aerospace and aviation division of US energy multinational General Electric (GE), has demonstrated a novel hypersonic dual-mode ramjet (DMRJ) rig test that uses rotating detonation c…
3D printed hypersonic ramjet engines tested as part of US DoD initiative
Nominate now for the 3D Printing Industry Awards 2023. Aerospace and defense contractor Lockheed Martin, metal 3D printer manufacturer Velo3D and aerospace part inspection company Vibrant have c…
ASTRO America is developing an ultra-large-format 3D printer with the Army
The Applied Science & Technology Research Organization (ASTRO America) has been selected to coordinate a new U.S. Army initiative focused on developing an ultra-large-format metal 3D printer for t…