YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Tech. Sgt. Tylar Cravens believes he has an idea that could change the way the Air Force trains aircraft maintainers, and he’ll soon pitch it to top leaders at the Pentagon.

Innovations like 3D printing in supply chain, agentic AI for industrial applications and MRO expansion into spacecraft support are key aerospace trends to watch in 2026.

Each of the new CFM LEAP engines, a joint venture between GE Aviation and Safran Aircraft Engines, will have 19 3D-printed fuel nozzles in the combustion that’s impossible to be made any other way.

GKN Aerospace engineering and manufacturing crew with the 3D-printed fan case mount ring component of Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. GKN Aerospace is expanding its Newington, Conn., facility to shift ...

The U.S. Navy has been testing 3D-printed parts on its fleet, and it likes the results. Here are the benefits of using additive-manufactured parts.

The 3D printed microturbine engine developed by Technion - Israel Institute of Technology and PTC software seen here in a cut-away showing the internal structure. One aspect of how industrial 3D ...

Feb. 21 (UPI) --The Department of Defense has awarded a $1.5 million contract to New Frontier Aerospace to continue its work on a 3D-printed rocket engine. The aerospace manufacturer announced the ...

Hypersonix Launch Systems has scheduled a late February launch window for a test flight of its scramjet-powered hypersonic aircraft, DART AE.

"Made in China" gets a new meaning for its military planes, particularly as new reports claim that the East Asian country is now utilizing 3D printing technology to create parts of its aircraft. The ...

3D printing is reshaping aerospace, enabling lighter parts, faster production, and radical design shifts. Here's how leading companies are putting additive manufacturing into flight. What makes this ...