Defense
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NNSA’s Aires Tide marks first tangible result of Genesis Mission using AI and AM
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has unveiled Aires Tide, a proof-of-concept flight test vehicle developed through a combination of artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and additive manufacturing.…
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AFIT doctoral student builds custom 3D printer to produce radiation detectors for USAF
A project sponsored by the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development (NNSA DNN R&D) program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has applied additive…
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Austal, Curtin University and AMCRC launch $600,000 additive manufacturing framework
Australian shipbuilder Austal, Curtin University and the Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC) have commenced a $600,000 collaborative research project aimed at building a systematic framework for assessing additive manufacturing…
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QinetiQ installs dockside additive manufacturing facility at Royal Navy submarine base
Defense technology company QinetiQ has established an additive manufacturing facility at HM Naval Base Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, designed to produce submarine components on demand and deliver them dockside to…
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DLA’s Columbus test center cuts fixture lead times with FDM
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapons Support Product Test Center (PTC) in Columbus, Ohio, has reduced testing fixture production times from several weeks or months to as little as six…
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Continuous Composites wins US Army contract to evaluate CF3D technology
Continuous Composites, Inc. (CCI) has been awarded a multi-year contract with the US Army Development Command (DEVCOM) Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC) to evaluate its CF3D continuous fiber 3D printing…
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AIMMS gives US Marines metal additive manufacturing capability at the point of need
Engineers at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, have developed a transportable manufacturing system giving US Marines the ability to fabricate and repair metal components in forward-deployed settings without…
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AML3D delivers two ARCEMY X printers to Newport News Shipbuilding
In October 2025, Australian AM company AML3D received an order from Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) worth upwards of $3 million (AU$4.5M) for two custom ARCEMY X metal 3D printers. Now,…
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Beehive Industries places $50m EOS order to scale 3D printed drone engine production
Beehive Industries has committed more than $50 million to expand its fleet of EOS metal additive manufacturing systems, in what EOS described as the largest single publicly disclosed order in…
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Rheinmetall UK using miniFactory 3D printer for tank ducting
Rheinmetall UK, the primary defense contractor for the British Army, has made additive manufacturing an integral part of its Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank program. As the company recently revealed,…
