aerospace 3d printing
The AM Production Gap Is Real. So Is the Progress
Additive manufacturing (AM) has become very good at proving what is possible. Companies can print complex metal parts, reduce weight, combine multiple components into one, and produce designs that are…
3D Printing Financials: Prodways Printer Revenue Jumps 130% in Q3
French 3D printing company Prodways (EPA: ALPWG) reported a 130% increase in printer revenue in the third quarter of 2026, driven by growing demand for its MOVINGLight technology for ceramic…
AMPulse Asia: Fresh Funding and Flying Parts Shake Up APAC 3D Printing
China’s latest investment in metal powder production, new 3D printers in Japan, and regulatory approval for 3D printed helicopter parts in Australia lead this edition of AMPulse Asia. The selected…
Deals, Dollars and 3D Printing: What’s Moving in AM
There’s been plenty of business activity in additive manufacturing (AM) lately, with new deals, partnerships and investments in production. One of the bigger moves comes from Sweden, where investment firm…
Oerlikon Adds ATLIX’s xBUILD 5000, Plans More for 2027
Oerlikon has installed a new ATLIX xBUILD 5000 metal 3D printer at its facility in Huntersville, North Carolina, marking the first production deployment of the system worldwide. The machine will…
The Exploration Company Raises $450M to Rival SpaceX
The space industry is currently worth about $650 billion globally, growing nearly 50 percent since 2020, which is certainly impressive. But over the next decade, the total market opportunity in…
QTREX Takes Nano Dimension’s AME Technology Into Israeli Defense
A 3D printing technology that Nano Dimension sold just five months ago is now being installed inside one of Israel’s largest defense companies. QTREX Quantum (Nasdaq: QTEX) bought Nano Dimension’s…
AMPulse Asia: Consumer Metal AM, Nuclear Parts and Rockets Push New Ground
The second half of August produced financing milestones, facility openings, and qualification results across Asia-Pacific additive manufacturing. Rongsu Technology closed a CNY 100 million Series A+ and launched a consumer…
3D Printing Financials: 6K Additive Sales Rise as Aerospace and Defense Demand Grows
6K Additive (ASX: 6KA) grew rapidly in the first half of 2026 as demand for its metal powders increased, particularly from aerospace and defense customers. The newly public company also…
South Korea’s Lincsolution Announces AM Defense Hub as Nation is Caught in US-China Trade War
In my most recent post about RIMPAC, I noted that US military joint exercises appear to be the latest function of the US government to be leveraged by the Trump…
Nikon Advanced Manufacturing Looks to the Next Frontier for AM: Space
Every kilogram sent into space comes at a cost. So engineers have spent decades finding ways to make spacecraft lighter. The next frontier will be producing some of the parts…
3D Printing Financials: Tekna Turns Profitable as AM Powder Demand Grows
Metal powder supplier Tekna (FRA: 8VB) reported stronger financial results in the second quarter, as growing aerospace and defense demand helped its Materials business and more additive manufacturing (AM) customers…
3D Printing Financials: Stratasys Sees Defense Growth, Record Consumables Sales in Q2
Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) reported second-quarter results showing strong demand in aerospace and defense, record consumables sales, and further progress in its shift toward manufacturing. Overall sales were pretty much unchanged…
3D Printing Financials: Velo3D Revenue Climbs 52%, 2026 Forecast Raised
Velo3D (Nasdaq: VELO) reported a sharp increase in second-quarter revenue and raised its full-year outlook as the metal additive manufacturing (AM) company expands production to meet demand from aerospace and…
3D Printing Financials: 6K Additive Reports Record Quarter as Demand Grows for U.S.-Made Metal Powders
Demand for metal powders made in the United States continues to grow, particularly from aerospace and defense customers. That was one of the biggest takeaways from 6K Additive‘s (ASX: 6KA)…
Binder Jetting’s Next Test: High-Temperature Superalloys, with AmPd Labs and Continuum
Can binder jetting deliver the performance of investment casting while reducing cost, lead times, and manufacturing complexity? That’s the focus of The Future of High-Temperature Superalloys, an upcoming webinar presented…
How the World’s Most Advanced Tech Companies Are Using 3D Printing
3D printing has been around for decades. For most of that time, it was a prototyping tool. Engineers used it to check if a design looked right before spending money…
AMPulse Asia: Chinese IPOs, Defense Deals, and Dental 3D Printing Lead APAC Roundup
The second half of June brought a wave of additive manufacturing activity across China, Japan, South Korea, India, and Australia. From Chinese IPOs and funding rounds to defense, aerospace, construction,…
US Army Awards Continuous Composites 3D Printed Missile Component Contract
Despite the very loud, indignant claims from American defense officials that the US hasn’t depleted a significant portion of its munitions stockpiles, the US has depleted a significant portion of…
Fathom CEO Rush LaSelle on Why Additive Manufacturing Is Growing Up
For years, the additive manufacturing (AM) industry promised to reinvent production. But as the technology matured, the real challenge turned out to be proving that 3D printed parts could be…
AMPulse Asia: Major Funding Rounds Lead APAC 3D Printing Market Roundup
The first half of June saw additive manufacturing activity across China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, and Australia. Here are 15 developments worth watching, from TDK’s planned acquisition…
Phase3D’s In-Situ Monitoring Lands $2.9M in Oversubscribed Round
The use of metal additive manufacturing (AM) for production at scale appears to be steadily increasing, as evidenced by recent announcements like EOS’s sale of 30 M4 ONYX systems to…
Photocentric Spins Out CosmicMaker to Pursue In-Space Manufacturing
UK-based 3D printing company Photocentric has spun out its space manufacturing activities into a separate business called CosmicMaker, after the successful demonstration of its 3D printing technology aboard a series…
The Stories nScrypt Can’t Tell; and Why That Matters
This article is Part 3 of a three-part series based on 3DPrint.com’s visit to nScrypt’s Orlando headquarters and conversations with Ken Church. There’s an interesting dynamic inside nScrypt’s Orlando headquarters. The…
