2960 additive manufacturing companies serving the Aerospace industry, tracked by AMPulse (top 50 by funding shown below). Browse profiles, funding rounds, and technology details.
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Additive manufacturing in Aerospace is the use of additive manufacturing to produce flight-hardware parts (brackets, ducts, fuel nozzles, structural components) for commercial aviation, business jets, and unmanned systems.
Why AM fits Aerospace: AM wins in aerospace where parts are low-volume, geometrically complex, weight-critical, or require long-lead-time supply chains. The classic example is the GE LEAP fuel nozzle, which consolidated 20 conventionally machined parts into a single AM-produced component while reducing weight 25%.
Common AM processes: PBF-LB (LPBF), PBF-EB, DED-LB, DED-Arc (WAAM), MEX with high-temperature thermoplastics. Typical materials: Ti-6Al-4V, Inconel 718/625, AlSi10Mg, scalmalloy, PEKK, ULTEM 9085.
Aerospace is the highest-value application of metal AM by revenue per part, with average AM bracket prices in qualified flight hardware ranging from $200 to $5,000 per piece. The market spans three distinct buyer types: airframers (Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, Comac), engine OEMs (GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Safran, MTU Aero), and tier-1 systems integrators (Collins Aerospace, Honeywell, Spirit AeroSystems). Qualification is the dominant cost: a single bracket can require $1–5M and 18–36 months to qualify under FAA Part 25, EASA CS-25, or military airworthiness standards. Once qualified, the part economics are excellent; the qualification cost amortizes across the typical 20–30 year aircraft program life.
GE Aviation pioneered AM flight hardware with the LEAP fuel nozzle (now over 100,000 produced). Boeing operates the largest captive AM facility in the industry at its Phantom Works. Airbus is similarly invested via APWorks. Service-side leaders include Materialise Aerospace, Stratasys Direct, and Norsk Titanium for WAAM aerostructures. New-entrant production specialists VulcanForms and Velo3D target serial production economics, with VulcanForms holding a US Department of Defense ManTech award for hypersonic and turbine programs. Velo3D is publicly traded and has been the dominant supplier for SpaceX Raptor engine combustion components.
Three trends define aerospace AM in 2025–2026. First, defense spending is the strongest growth driver - F-35 sustainment, B-21 production, and the Air Force Next Generation Air Dominance programs all explicitly fund AM. Second, qualified-part repair (turbine blades, structural castings) has become a steady cash flow as airline maintenance cycles return to pre-COVID volumes. Third, supply chain resilience after the 2020–2023 disruptions has driven Tier-1 captive AM investment as airframers seek to dual-source critical brackets and ducts.
Aerospace AM will continue compounding through 2030, driven by the hypersonics build-out, the LEAP/CFM engine production ramp, and electrification of regional aviation. The risk is qualification bottlenecks: NIST, NASA, and the FAA are slower than the demand curve, and a backlog of part-family qualifications could throttle growth even with installed capacity available.
Develops open-architecture laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) metal 3D printers and in-situ process monitoring software, enabling affordable, configurable metal AM for research, defense, and industrial production.
Flightware, Inc. is a technology development and consulting company specializing in aerospace and defense applications, including in-situ inspection methods for metal additive manufacturing (L-PBF) processes.
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced reusable rockets and spacecraft, while also operating the Starlink satellite constellation for global broadband internet.
AI startup co-founded by Jeff Bezos developing artificial general engineer AI for engineering and physical manufacturing, with applications across aerospace, automotive, computing, and medical devices.
Aerospace and defense systems supplier that uses additive manufacturing (AM) to produce flight-critical components and develop AM standards, reducing lead times and enabling on-demand parts.
American defense technology company developing autonomous systems, AI-powered software, and unmanned vehicles for military and national security applications.
Provides CAD, PLM, and IIoT software with additive manufacturing extensions (e.g., Creo AMX) to enable design, simulation, and production of 3D-printed parts.
Produces stainless steel metal powders for additive manufacturing, atomized from recycled scrap at its Krefeld, Germany plant, targeting aerospace, aviation and industrial AM applications.
Develops and manufactures spacecraft, satellites, and space infrastructure, including the Dream Chaser spaceplane and LIFE habitat, using additive manufacturing for critical components and tooling.
Lumentum is a global leader in optical and photonic products, providing lasers, modules, and subsystems for cloud networking, 3D sensing, and advanced manufacturing, including laser sources used in additive manufacturing systems.
Aerospace company developing 3D-printed rockets, pivoting from fully 3D-printed Terran 1 to larger Terran R medium-to-heavy lift vehicle with hybrid manufacturing approach for 2026 launch.
A leading supplier of railway equipment and systems, now part of Wabtec Corporation, operating an additive manufacturing center for rolling stock parts.
Manufactures commercial and defense aerostructures (fuselages, wings, pylons, nacelles) and integrates metal additive manufacturing to produce end-use titanium aircraft parts, reducing lead times and structural weight.
Diversified financial services group offering leasing, financing, investment, and related services; also provides 3D printer rental and contract-based 3D modeling services through subsidiary ORIX Rentec.
Uses additive manufacturing (metal PBF-LB and DED) to produce critical aerospace and defense components, including satellite thrusters, hypersonic propulsion systems, and solid rocket motor parts, reducing lead times by up to 12 months.
A space habitation company developing the world's first commercial artificial gravity space stations to enable long-term human presence in Earth orbit and beyond.
Develops and industrializes green-fuel 3D printed aerospace engines and components using a digital design, additive manufacturing, and performance testing loop.
A high-performance in-space mobility company providing orbital transfer vehicles (OTVs) for rapid, precise, and economical payload delivery across LEO, GEO, and deep space.
Develops high-performance scientific instruments and analytical/diagnostic solutions, including 3D optical profilers, micro-CT/X-ray microscopy and optical metrology systems used to inspect, measure and qualify additively manufactured parts.
Zetwerk offers a technology-driven platform that connects businesses with custom manufacturers, streamlining the manufacturing process.
Divergent Technologies has developed the world’s first end-to-end software-hardware production system for industrial digital manufacturing, known as the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS™). It integrates AI-driven generative design, additive manufacturing, and automated assembly.
Chinese provider of PCB prototyping, SMT assembly, electronic components, 3D printing, CNC machining, and EDA software through an integrated online platform serving over 8 million engineers globally.
Hadrian develops advanced integrated manufacturing systems that combine cutting-edge 3D printing and machining technologies to produce high-precision aerospace and defense components.
Arcam AB offers cost-efficient additive manufacturing solutions for producing complex metal components using Electron Beam Melting (EBM) technology.
Aerospace company developing Overture, the world's first independently-developed commercial supersonic airliner, designed to halve flight times while achieving net-zero carbon emissions through 100% sustainable aviation fuel compatibility.
State-owned enterprise formed in 2023 as the superhard materials industry platform of Sinomach Group, covering the full diamond industry chain from raw materials and equipment to functional applications and lab-grown diamond consumer brands.
European defence technology company developing unmanned weapons systems including loitering munitions, unmanned surface vessels, and AI-powered command and control software for NATO allies.
A supermaterial applications company that develops and manufactures products using proprietary 3D Graphene™ technology, including next-generation lithium-sulfur batteries, lightweight polymer composites, advanced sensors, and high-strength materials.
An industrial-scale digital manufacturing platform utilizing high-power laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) to mass-produce complex metal components for critical industries.
Defense technology company using additive manufacturing for aerospace and defense applications, including hypersonic systems and unmanned systems.
MIT-spinout developing Molten Oxide Electrolysis (MOE) technology to produce steel and critical metals with zero direct carbon emissions
Tulip is a no-code platform that allows manufacturers to create applications to manage and analyze their shop floor operations. It connects people, machines, and systems to enable digital transformation in manufacturing.
South Korean aerospace and defense manufacturer producing fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, satellites, UAVs, and space launch vehicles for military and commercial customers
Chinese metal additive manufacturing company providing full-stack solutions including PBF-LB/M and DED-LB/M equipment, metal powders, printing services, and software, publicly listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market.
Global powersports manufacturer using additive manufacturing for prototyping, tooling, and end-use parts, and participating in NASA-funded AM research for rocket propulsion.
Developing reusable Mach 5 hypersonic aircraft for defense and commercial applications, capable of taking off and landing on existing airport infrastructure.
Ursa Major Technologies develops and manufactures high-performance rocket propulsion systems leveraging advanced additive manufacturing to reduce production lead times and costs.
Develops and launches medium-to-large liquid oxygen-methane reusable rockets (Zhuque series) with metal additive manufacturing for critical engine components, reducing production cycles and enabling rapid design iteration.
Cloud-native CAD and PDM platform acquired by PTC in 2019 for $470M; founded by SolidWorks creators
Develops hypersonic strike weapons (e.g., Blackbeard) using additive manufacturing and automation for mass production, targeting defense applications with rapid iteration and vertical integration.
Develops and operates commercial human spaceflight systems, including reusable spacecraft and carrier aircraft for space tourism and research missions.
Desktop Metal was a pioneer in metal and sand 3D printing systems for mass production applications.
High-brightness, high-power blue laser systems for metal additive manufacturing (LPBF, area printing) and precision welding, enabling 100x faster metal 3D printing and defect-free copper/aluminum processing.
World leader in invention, production and supply of high-nickel alloys for critical engineering applications including additive manufacturing
Brazilian aerospace manufacturer producing commercial, executive, and defense aircraft; uses additive manufacturing for prototyping and production parts but is not an AM company.
Manufactures high-power continuous and pulsed fiber lasers and passive optical components used as laser sources for metal additive manufacturing (SLM) and laser welding.
Develops carbon-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) wing ribs using automated fiber placement and consolidation for next-generation aircraft, reducing weight by 20% and cutting production cycle times by eliminating autoclave curing.
A leading Australian aerospace company developing sovereign orbital launch vehicles and satellite platforms powered by proprietary hybrid rocket technology.
Provides intellectual property legal services specializing in patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law for additive manufacturing and 3D printing companies, protecting innovations and enabling commercialization.
Industrial 3D printing company specializing in carbon fiber and metal additive manufacturing. Acquired by Nano Dimension in a $115M all-cash deal, which closed on April 25, 2025.
Additive manufacturing in Aerospace is the use of additive manufacturing to produce flight-hardware parts (brackets, ducts, fuel nozzles, structural components) for commercial aviation, business jets, and unmanned systems.
AMPulse tracks 2960 companies serving the Aerospace vertical. Leading examples by funding include Open Additive, Flightware, Inc., SpaceX, Prometheus, and Honeywell Aerospace.
Aerospace most commonly uses PBF-LB (LPBF), PBF-EB, DED-LB, DED-Arc (WAAM), MEX with high-temperature thermoplastics. Typical materials include Ti-6Al-4V, Inconel 718/625, AlSi10Mg, scalmalloy, PEKK, ULTEM 9085.
AM wins in aerospace where parts are low-volume, geometrically complex, weight-critical, or require long-lead-time supply chains. The classic example is the GE LEAP fuel nozzle, which consolidated 20 conventionally machined parts into a single AM-produced component while reducing weight 25%.