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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.

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.

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.

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
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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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