unmanned aerial vehicles
US Air Force Awards Beehive Industries $12.4M to 3D Print Engines for Unmanned Vehicles
Beehive Industries, an additive manufacturing (AM) contract manufacturer based in Colorado, has been awarded a $12.4 million contract by the US Air Force to print engines for unmanned aerial vehicles…
Blueflite to Develop Hydrogen Storage for 3D Printed Drones
Blueflite, a startup focused on drone-based logistics, is in the process of developing hydrogen fuels storage for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) through a collaborative project in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT)….
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: August 4, 2024
There are plenty of offerings to tell you about in this week’s roundup, including a webinar by Raise3D, the Space & Missile Defense Symposium, and more advanced training classes from…
Taiwan to 3D Print Drones with RapidFlight
Taiwanese drone manufacturer Thunder Tiger Group has entered into a strategic partnership with American aerospace firm RapidFlight to explore the potential of 3D printing for the rapid production of unmanned…
Norsk Titanium Ships Metal 3D Printed Parts to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Norsk Titanium (NTI.OL) has long been blazing a path in the challenging field of producing flight-critical hardware using directed energy deposition (DED). Achieving a significant milestone, the Norwegian firm successfully…
Vectoflow Secures €4M to Enhance Aerospace and Energy Instrumentation with 3D Printing
Vectoflow, a specialist in flow measurement systems, has recently completed a significant funding milestone. The company secured €4 million in a Series A funding round, supported by a group of…
China’s Latest Ban on Drone Equipment Exports Highlights Murkiness of Trade War with US
On July 31, 2023, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced that it plans to expand its export controls policy on certain equipment critical to global unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) supply…
3D Printing Drone Swarms, Part 8: Armed Ground Vehicles
As we discuss in our ongoing 3D Printing Drone Swarms series, additive manufacturing (AM) will play an increasing role in the production of all manner of semi-sentient robots. This has…
3D Printing Drone Swarms, Part 6: Air Logistics
As we discuss in our ongoing 3D Printing Drone Swarms series, additive manufacturing (AM) will play an increasing role in the production of all manner of semi-sentient robots. This has…