A Low-Power Path to Mars Radiation Shielding Made With Innovative 3D Printed Basalt Structures

Ahmedabad-based space research and technology company AAKA Space Studio has 3D printed a physical radiation shield using materials engineered to replicate the chemical composition of Martian soil.  The shield was demonstrated at an analog space mission in Gujarat, with raw…

Lockheed Martin Scales LPBF for Thermal Management Parts in Hypersonic and Aircraft Systems

Lockheed Martin, the US aerospace and defense company, is advancing laser powder-bed fusion additive manufacturing to enable faster operational readiness for next-generation aircraft, hypersonic systems, and electric propulsion platforms. The effort is tied to supply chain resilience and to shorter…

Astrobotic Uses Patented Metal 3D Printing Technology to Break Rotating Detonation Engine Records

Pittsburgh-based space robotics and lunar logistics company Astrobotic has completed a hot fire campaign for its Chakram rotating detonation rocket engine, with additive manufacturing playing a central role in enabling the milestone. Two prototypes completed eight successful tests at NASA’s…

Eplus3D Shatters the Three-Meter Ceiling in Metal Powder Bed Fusion

Hangzhou-based metal 3D printing manufacturer Eplus3D has launched the EP-M3050, a metal powder bed fusion system that surpasses the long-standing three-meter barrier with a 3,050 x 3,050 mm build area, up to 256 lasers, and a five-meter Z-axis, making single-build…

Why GE Aerospace Is Pouring €110M Into European Factories Right Now

Aerospace manufacturer GE Aerospace has announced €110 million in capital investment across European manufacturing operations, alongside plans to hire more than 1,000 workers across the continent this year.  Italy receives the largest allocation at €77 million, with the remaining €33…

NASA STTR Award Backs Cold Spray Research for GRX-810 

A NASA-funded collaboration between the University of Utah, the Pennsylvania State University (PSU), and Colorado-based Elementum 3D is working to unlock reliable manufacturing and repair pathways for GRX-810, a high-performance alloy designed for the extreme heat and reactive conditions inside…

GKN Aerospace and AFRL Launch $8.4M TITAN-AM Titanium Programme

Engineering and manufacturing company GKN Aerospace has partnered with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), committing $8.4 million to a new initiative called Titanium Industrialization and Technology Advancement for Near-net Additive Manufacturing (TITAN-AM).  The program is designed to utilize…

LEAP 71 and The Exploration Company Partner to Enhance Design Rocket Engines

LEAP 71, a Dubai-based computational engineering firm, and The Exploration Company (TEC), a European space venture, have formalized a five-year renewable partnership. Through this agreement, TEC gains licensing rights to LEAP 71’s Noyron RP platform to accelerate the design of…

Agnikul Tests New Agnite Rocket Engine, Claims It Can Be 3D Printed in Just 7 Days

Spacetech startup Agnikul Cosmos has tested Agnite, a booster engine it says can be fully 3D printed in seven days at one-tenth the cost of conventional manufacturing. One metre long and 3D printed from Inconel as a single piece, Agnite…

LEAP 71 and HBD produce 200 kN 3D printed aerospike rocket engine shown at TCT Asia 2026

LEAP 71, a Dubai-based computational engineering company, and HBD, a Shanghai manufacturer of metal additive manufacturing systems, have produced a 3D printed aerospike rocket engine generating 200 kN of thrust. The one-meter-tall engine was exhibited at TCT Asia 2026 in…