Lockheed Martin, one of the world's largest defense contractors, is an American global aerospace, defense, security and advanced technology company with worldwide interests. It is headquartered in the ...

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. -- As the Army drives toward improving readiness today and modernizing future equipment, the Rock Island Arsenal - Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (RIA-JMTC) is ...

For metallic alloys in aerospace, machine learning can make the development of additive manufacturing (AM) processes both faster and cheaper. In collaboration with the University of Sheffield Advanced ...

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has had a major impact on the contemporary design and production process. First developed in 1988 with the aim of allowing for rapid prototyping, ...

The Biden Administration's new package of aid for the nation's manufacturing SMEs called Additive Manufacturing Forward aims to promote innovation and adoption of additive manufacturing (3D printing) ...

DETROIT ARSENAL, Mich. – A small hand tool used to adjust the front aiming sight of the M249 squad automatic weapon has become the first item to be successfully qualified and provisioned for ...

Thanks to groundbreaking concepts such as generative design and topology optimization software, additive manufacturing is liberating design engineers in ways that were unfathomable even a decade ago.

The software that supports additive manufacturing is a vital part of the 3D printing process—arguably as important as the 3D printer itself. Computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering ...

Over the past decade, 3-D printing has transformed from a hobbyist or prototyping tool into an industrial-grade production process, referred to as additive manufacturing. Today, additively ...

Lighter wheels are faster wheels. And after decades of incremental advancements in wheel casting and forging technology, additive manufacturing (3D-printing) is primed to transform how little ...