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3D Systems Launches AM Solution for Satellite Design

Airbus taps end-to-end AM solution to develop large antenna array for OneSat, a fully reconfigurable satellite.
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Ansys Simulation to Help Electric Planes Take Flight

Simulation suite will help tackle key design challenges of all-electric aircraft, including battery management and thermal issues.

Dassault Systèmes and Airbus Extend Partnership

April 25, 2025 · Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform will be used across Airbus, company-wide, for all future generations of civil and military aircraft and helicopters.

BMW, Airbus Announce Quantum Computing Winners

December 11, 2024 · Winning teams were selected for each of five competition categories.

EcoPulse Aircraft Demonstrator Makes its First Hybrid-Electric Flight

December 5, 2023 · The demonstrator flew with its ePropellers activated, powered by a battery and a turbogenerator, companies report.

Airbus and Oerlikon Sign Contract for Satellite Parts

June 28, 2023 · These satellite components will be used in a series of communication satellites that will be orbiting earth soon, according to the companies. 

Airbus Commercial Picks Altair SimSolid in Sustainable Aircraft Effort

February 3, 2023 · Altair SimSolid will be used to streamline Airbus teams in their development of a zero-emission commercial aircraft, the companies report.

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Zero-Emissions Aircraft—How the Digital Transformation Fuels Progress 

November 8, 2022 · For aerospace, the process to build zero-emissions aircraft includes the steepest hurdles.

3D Systems Launches AM Solution for Satellite Design

May 18, 2022 · Airbus taps end-to-end AM solution to develop large antenna array for OneSat, a fully reconfigurable satellite.

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Airbus Deploys Additive Manufacturing for RF Components

March 31, 2022 · The Airbus Defence and Space manufacturing team in Portsmouth, UK, developed innovative designs for the additive manufacturing (AM) of switch assembly networks with AM consultation and production support from 3D Systems.

Ansys Simulation to Help Electric Planes Take Flight

July 21, 2020 · Simulation suite will help tackle key design challenges of all-electric aircraft, including battery management and thermal issues.

MSC Software’s MaterialCenter selected by Airbus to Reduce Development Lead Time

July 30, 2019 · End-to-end materials management platform selected to drive innovative and high quality product development.

Airbus, ANSYS Team on Autonomous Flight Control

July 24, 2019 · The two companies are developing an unmanned aerial vehicle for the European Future Combat Air System.

Airbus and ANSYS Partner to Enable Autonomous Flight

June 20, 2019 · New agreement drives development of AI-enabled flight control software; goal is to support future combat air system by 2030.

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How Metal Additive Manufacturing Delivers New Efficiencies in Lightweight Parts

July 3, 2018 · Hear customer use cases from Thales Alenia Space, Airbus Defense and Space, and the European Space Agency in this webinar. Learn how the integrated combination of Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) software, advanced metal additive manufacturing, and thoroughly developed metal materials and print parameters is leading to a revolution in the way metal parts are designed and produced.

Bursting Additive Manufacturing’s Last Bubbles

June 20, 2018 · After decades of boasts and promises, additive manufacturing (AM) has finally joined the ranks of traditional industrial manufacturing processes.

Premium Aerotec Acquires APWorks

May 14, 2018 · The deal will give Premium Aerotec access to other customers outside of its parent company, Airbus, which is expected to eventually sell the supplier.

CENIT CAD Tools Enable AM-Based Bionic Aircraft Design

March 15, 2018 · The Bionic Aircraft project is designed to minimize resource use across the complete aircraft life-cycle. Consortium members from six European countries are applying 3D printing to the challenge.

Who’s Ready for Industrial IoT?

May 15, 2017 · Study predicts smart embrace of operational connectedness will advance competitive advantage and category disruption.

Materialise Summit Expounds on Next 3D Printing Frontier

May 2, 2017 · The presentations and discussions at the recent Materialise World Summit in Brussels were about the disruption of all engineering and manufacturing processes, from initial design consideration to final part or product delivery.

Airbus, Global Deans and UNESCO Join Forces for Engineering Diversity

April 26, 2017 · Call for entries opens for the 2017 “Airbus Diversity Award.”


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