Introduction: China has successfully test-flown its first fully 3D printed turbojet engine, reaching an altitude of 13,000 feet, marking a pivotal moment in aerospace technology. This demonstrates the potential of additive manufacturing to transform traditional engine production and challenges the global aerospace dynamics. Illustration of China’s first fully 3D printed turbojet engine successfully test-flown at … Read more
From the extensive use of the so-called “Iranian Little Motorcycle” known as the “Shahed-136” suicide drone by the Russian military in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, to threats from high-ranking U.S. military officials to use a massive number of unmanned equipment to create a so-called “hellish landscape” in the Taiwan Strait, the underlying strategy is remarkably consistent: … Read more
According to foreign media reports, American aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney has announced that its rotating components of the TJ150 turbojet engine produced through additive manufacturing technology (3D printing) have completed their first test, marking the entry of military aviation power systems into a new era of “digital manufacturing.” The TJ150 is a small … Read more