Can 3D-printed fighter jet parts withstand the rigors of carrier operations?

The U.S. Navy uses 3D printers to create repair patches for fighter jets. This is intended to restore operational readiness faster.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) and Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) ...

Silicone is a useful material for many purposes. Traditionally, creating something out of silicone required injection molding. That’s not difficult, but it does require a good bit of setup. As ...

ST. LOUIS — Metro Transit has found a way to save some money: use its own 3D printers to custom-make certain repair parts for its buses and light rail cars. Corey Flood holds a cover for a gauge on a ...

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Researchers have created a fleet of bee-inspired flying 3D printers that build and repair structures while flying. The technology, which has been tested in the lab, could ultimately be used for ...

Perhaps one of the oldest dreams of a science-fiction future is the ability to create something where once there was nothing. If we could create solid, stable objects out of thin air, the idea of ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Metal 3D printing is coming to space thanks to a new custom metal 3D printer designed by Airbus for the European Space Agency (ESA) that is now aboard the ...