• Land Warfare

  US Army seeks new uses for 3D printing

  19th November 2021

  In addition to fast providing replacement parts and reducing the need of relying on huge warehouses or long supply chains, the technology can be used in hybrid manufacturing processes and construction as well as with together robotic and AI capacities.

• Defence Notes

  USMC uses 3D printing for mine clearance rocket headcap

  31st August 2021

  Additive manufacturing expands its uses for USMC.

• Defence Notes

  Naval Group and DSTA to develop 3D printing technologies

  16th June 2021

  Naval Group and DSTA have partnered to develop additive manufacturing technologies for naval applications.

• Defence Notes

  3D-printed aero engine parts get ready to fly

  8th June 2021

  GE Aviation receives airworthiness qualification from the US Air Force in under a year for the first metal 3D-printed engine part.

• Defence Notes

  Gripen 3D-printed hatch flight test proves successful

  30th March 2021

  A recent flight test using a 3D-printed hatch on Saab's Gripen fighter jet could lead to more efficient ways of repairing damaged aircraft on the frontline.

• Air Warfare

  ARRW to undergo long-awaited first booster test

  8th March 2021

  After repeated false starts, first test flight of AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon is scheduled for this month.

• Military Logistics

  UK looks into new approaches for military logistics

  3rd February 2021

  Competition seeks ideas for applying additive manufacturing and automation to the logistics chain.

• Defence Notes

  Sweden offers Finland Gripen development partnership for HX

  16th February 2021

  The Swedish MoD has revealed a new offer to Finland, which it hopes will help to land a lucrative HX fighter contract.

• Defence Notes

  Additive manufacturing to make its mark with USAF

  27th October 2020

  Collaboration with Essentium is designed to save time and money in replacing aircraft parts

• Air Warfare

  Tempest technologies make headway, industry team claims

  15th October 2020

  Highlights include an advanced radar, next-generation combustion system and wearable cockpit technologies

• Land Warfare

  US Army researches new materials to enhance firepower of weapon systems

  8th September 2020

  Aware of the relevance of improving the firepower of its weapon systems, the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is running …

• Defence Notes

  DoD confirms five Defense Production Act Title 3 COVID-19 actions

  11th June 2020

  The US DoD confirmed $135 million in Defense Production Act Title 3 COVID-19 actions aimed at maintaining defence critical workforce capabilities in body armour, aircraft …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  GA-ASI to work with Conflux on new heat exchanger

  30th April 2020

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) on 29 April confirmed that it has teamed up with Australia-based Conflux Technology to develop a new heat exchanger. The …

• Defence Helicopter

  General Electric strikes ventilator and military engine balance

  13th April 2020

  General Electric’s healthcare division claims to have ‘doubled’ ventilator production in the wake of COVID-19 and it is predicting to do so again in June. …

• Defence Notes

  BAE Systems, Renishaw sign MoU

  17th January 2020

  BAE Systems has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Renishaw to cooperate on the development of additive manufacturing capabilities for the defence and aerospace …

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Helicopter engines

  Arrano

  The Safran Arrano engine is designed to equip 4-6t helicopters. The company claims that there is a 10-15% reduction in specific fuel consumption when compared with ...

• Helicopter engines

  TS1400

  The TS1400 turboshaft engine is designed to power the T625 multirole helicopter developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries. The project started on 7 February 2017 under the ...