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Featured image of Skyroot’s Vikram-1 Makes Its Orbital Debut with a 50% Lighter 3D Printed Engine
Jul 21, 2026
Skyroot’s Vikram-1 Makes Its Orbital Debut with a 50% Lighter 3D Printed Engine
Featured image of Bypassing the Supply Chain: US Navy 3D Prints Patches to Fix Jets 50% Faster
Jul 10, 2026
Bypassing the Supply Chain: US Navy 3D Prints Patches to Fix Jets 50% Faster
Featured image of Why the Military’s Need for Cheap Drones Is Driving a $900M 3D Printing Boom
Jul 3, 2026
Why the Military’s Need for Cheap Drones Is Driving a $900M 3D Printing Boom
Featured image of Divergent Bets Big on Defense with Massive New Printer & 64-Machine 3D Printing Super-Factory
Jun 18, 2026
Divergent Bets Big on Defense with Massive New Printer & 64-Machine 3D Printing Super-Factory
Featured image of Why the U.S. Is Betting $4.2M on Norsk Titanium to Solve Its Submarine Part Shortage
Jun 15, 2026
Why the U.S. Is Betting $4.2M on Norsk Titanium to Solve Its Submarine Part Shortage
Featured image of $70M in Federal Grants to Additive Manufacturing in the Last Year: How Can You Get Some?
Jun 12, 2026
$70M in Federal Grants to Additive Manufacturing in the Last Year: How Can You Get Some?
Featured image of Cold Spray Could Cut Copper Rocket Nozzle Production From Months to Days
May 26, 2026
Cold Spray Could Cut Copper Rocket Nozzle Production From Months to Days
Featured image of Metal LPBF’s 3-Meter Build Volume Barrier is Broken: Meet Eplus3D’s New 100-Laser Platform
Apr 29, 2026
Metal LPBF’s 3-Meter Build Volume Barrier is Broken: Meet Eplus3D’s New 100-Laser Platform
Featured image of How to Build a 3D Printed DIY Drone That Actually Flies
Apr 25, 2026
How to Build a 3D Printed DIY Drone That Actually Flies
Featured image of HP’s New MJF 1200 Is Smaller, Faster, Cheaper & Built for Every Workshop
Apr 14, 2026
HP’s New MJF 1200 Is Smaller, Faster, Cheaper & Built for Every Workshop
Featured image of Artec’s New “Jet” 3D Scanner Digitizes Entire Sites via Drone-Mounted or Handheld LiDAR
Apr 6, 2026
Artec’s New “Jet” 3D Scanner Digitizes Entire Sites via Drone-Mounted or Handheld LiDAR
Featured image of How Small Texas Manufacturers are Gaining Access to Elite Defense Engineering Tools at a Critical Time
Mar 20, 2026
How Small Texas Manufacturers are Gaining Access to Elite Defense Engineering Tools at a Critical Time
Featured image of Velo3D Makes History as U.S. Army’s First Qualified 3D Printing Vendor for Ground Vehicles
Feb 11, 2026
Velo3D Makes History as U.S. Army’s First Qualified 3D Printing Vendor for Ground Vehicles
Featured image of Inside the U.S. Air Force’s READI Lab: 3D Printing Parts Suppliers Won’t
Feb 9, 2026
Inside the U.S. Air Force’s READI Lab: 3D Printing Parts Suppliers Won’t
Featured image of Is Your 3D Printer a Security Risk? You Might Be Surprised
Sep 30, 2025
Is Your 3D Printer a Security Risk? You Might Be Surprised
Featured image of Boeing’s 3D Printing Breakthrough Cuts Satellite Production Time in Half
Sep 11, 2025
Boeing’s 3D Printing Breakthrough Cuts Satellite Production Time in Half
Featured image of Is 3D Printing the Key to U.S. Military’s Drone Dominance? We Asked One Man Who Would Know
Sep 9, 2025
Is 3D Printing the Key to U.S. Military’s Drone Dominance? We Asked One Man Who Would Know
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May 8, 2025
The German Military Is Wasting Millions on 3D Printers
Featured image of U.S. Army’s New Right-to-Repair Mandate Could Ignite Demand for 3D Printed Spare Parts
May 6, 2025
U.S. Army’s New Right-to-Repair Mandate Could Ignite Demand for 3D Printed Spare Parts
Featured image of American Manufacturers: Buy a 3D Printer or a 3D Printing Company?
Apr 17, 2025
American Manufacturers: Buy a 3D Printer or a 3D Printing Company?
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Featured image of Bypassing the Supply Chain: US Navy 3D Prints Patches to Fix Jets 50% Faster
Tactical Band-Aids
Bypassing the Supply Chain: US Navy 3D Prints Patches to Fix Jets 50% Faster

The US Navy is testing a 3D printed composite repair method that could cut certain F/A-18 Super Hornet repair times by around 50%, potentially giving maintenance crews a faster way to return grounded aircraft to service.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jul 10, 2026
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Defense Tech
Why the Military’s Need for Cheap Drones Is Driving a $900M 3D Printing Boom

A new market forecast from Additive Manufacturing Research details how surging defense demands and low-cost polymer printing may drive a sixfold expansion for the drone 3D printing sector by 2034.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jul 3, 2026
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Better Than Foam
Armed for Innovation: Fortifying Tactical Helmets with 3D Printing

Start-ups aim to improve safety and comfort for soldiers with 3D printed helmet padding technology.

by Carolyn Schwaar Mar 20, 2024
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Mission Critical
Why the U.S. Is Betting $4.2M on Norsk Titanium to Solve Its Submarine Part Shortage

By backing Norsk’s wire-fed titanium process, the U.S. is testing whether additive manufacturing can solve real bottlenecks in maritime manufacturing.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jun 15, 2026
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Space Potential
Cold Spray Could Cut Copper Rocket Nozzle Production From Months to Days

This hybrid solid-state manufacturing method bypasses laser-melting limitations to slash production lead times for complex aerospace components.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 26, 2026
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Layered for Liftoff
How to Build a 3D Printed DIY Drone That Actually Flies

From quick weekend projects to high-performance FPV builds: This all-in-one guide helps you choose the right 3D printing files, mastering the best filaments, and successfully launching your first 3D printed drone.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 25, 2026
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A Piece of the Pie
$70M in Federal Grants to Additive Manufacturing in the Last Year: How Can You Get Some?

Navigating America Makes’ collaborative project calls is becoming the defining strategy for securing a piece of the nation's surging additive manufacturing funding calls.

Jun 12, 2026
Featured image of Divergent Bets Big on Defense with Massive New Printer & 64-Machine 3D Printing Super-Factory
Printing the Arsenal
Divergent Bets Big on Defense with Massive New Printer & 64-Machine 3D Printing Super-Factory

The 'Monolith One' is a laser powder bed fusion 3D printer with 24 kW of laser power, which Divergent plans to use for defense and automotive part production. No, it's not for sale.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jun 18, 2026
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3D Printer Security
Is Your 3D Printer a Security Risk? You Might Be Surprised

Recent real-world attacks prove that your printer could be a prime target for hacking, viruses, and IP Theft. Understanding its weak points is the first step to protecting your designs, your network, and your physical prints.

by Carolyn Schwaar Sep 30, 2025
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To Print and Protect
3D Printing Better Body Armor

Belfast start-up Vikela is reimagining body armor with 3D printing to create customizable, lightweight, and versatile protection.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jan 28, 2025
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Featured image of HP’s New MJF 1200 Is Smaller, Faster, Cheaper & Built for Every Workshop
MJF For All
HP’s New MJF 1200 Is Smaller, Faster, Cheaper & Built for Every Workshop

Alongside the compact MJF 1200 hardware, HP’s new 3D printing portal powered by Craftcloud offers instant, professional MJF parts to everyone—even those without a printer.

Apr 14, 2026
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Defense, Distributed
Is 3D Printing the Key to U.S. Military’s Drone Dominance? We Asked One Man Who Would Know

As the Pentagon calls for a massive increase in drone production, additive manufacturing is moving from the lab to the front lines and scaling up for production. The director of America Makes explains why this moment could finally "unlock" the technology's full potential.

by Carolyn Schwaar Sep 9, 2025
Featured image of Metal LPBF’s 3-Meter Build Volume Barrier is Broken: Meet Eplus3D’s New 100-Laser Platform
Record-Breaking Scale
Metal LPBF’s 3-Meter Build Volume Barrier is Broken: Meet Eplus3D’s New 100-Laser Platform

By coordinating 100 lasers across a massive 3,050 mm build plate, this ultra-large-format system for titanium, aluminum, steel and more, eliminates the need for welding rocket thrusters or structural aerospace parts.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 29, 2026
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Certified to Sail
Navy Aircraft Carrier Outfitted with Huge Metal 3D Printed Valve

Metal 3D printing is redefining the fundamentals of shipbuilding as more parts are certified for installation onto critical Navy vessels.

by Carolyn Schwaar Mar 6, 2025
Featured image of Militaries Worldwide Leverage 3D Printing to Enhance Readiness, Enable Repairs
Battlefield Tested
Militaries Worldwide Leverage 3D Printing to Enhance Readiness, Enable Repairs

From frontline replacement parts to quick-build bunkers, the military relies on 3D printing to get the job done faster, better, and anywhere.

Apr 14, 2023
Featured image of Artec’s New “Jet” 3D Scanner Digitizes Entire Sites via Drone-Mounted or Handheld LiDAR
Expanding Mobile Mapping
Artec’s New “Jet” 3D Scanner Digitizes Entire Sites via Drone-Mounted or Handheld LiDAR

Forget stationary tripods and GPS limits: Artec 3D’s first SLAM-based mobile mapping system delivers rapid digital twins of almost any environment.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 6, 2026
Featured image of Velo3D Makes History as U.S. Army’s First Qualified 3D Printing Vendor for Ground Vehicles
Keep 'em Rollin'
Velo3D Makes History as U.S. Army’s First Qualified 3D Printing Vendor for Ground Vehicles

Velo3D and Army engineers will begin printing and validating alternative spare parts for the U.S. Army Tank and Automotive Command (TACOM) supply chain to relieve current sustainment bottlenecks.

by Carolyn Schwaar Feb 11, 2026
Featured image of Inside the U.S. Air Force’s READI Lab: 3D Printing Parts Suppliers Won’t
Mission: Flight Ready
Inside the U.S. Air Force’s READI Lab: 3D Printing Parts Suppliers Won’t

How a specialized four-person team at Robins AFB is leveraging 3D printing and reverse engineering to manufacture critical metal components that are no longer in production.

by Carolyn Schwaar Feb 9, 2026
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Unleash the Additive Arsenal
U.S. Army’s New Right-to-Repair Mandate Could Ignite Demand for 3D Printed Spare Parts

The U.S. military's growing additive manufacturing capability may soon be put into action producing myriad spare parts to boost force readiness.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 6, 2025
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The Means of Production
American Manufacturers: Buy a 3D Printer or a 3D Printing Company?

U.S.-based space manufacture Momentus opted not to just buy 3D printers from Velo3D, it saw a much bigger opportunity.

by Carolyn Schwaar Apr 17, 2025
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