AnyShape selected by Airbus Defence and Space for Eurodrone AM Scalmalloy components

AnyShape, headquartered in Villers-le-Bouillet, Belgium, has been officially selected by Airbus Defence and Space to produce structural mechanical components for the European Eurodrone programme using Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) and Scalmalloy, a high-performance aluminium alloy. The contract covers industrial development, production, qualification, and in-service support, with deliveries scheduled from 2026 through 2033. CEO and co-founder Roger Cocle framed the selection as the culmination of a long-term strategy to become a trusted serial producer of flight-critical parts via additive manufacturing, noting that additional contracts are already in the pipeline.

This award is a concrete signal that metal PBF-LB has crossed the qualification threshold for primary aerospace structures in a sovereign European defense programme, not just secondary brackets or prototyping. Scalmalloy is a specialized alloy that requires tight process control and post-processing discipline, so AnyShape's selection implies a mature quality-management infrastructure that can satisfy Airbus Defence and Space's technical and configuration-management requirements. The seven-year delivery window also locks in production volume and revenue visibility, which is rare in the AM services segment and distinguishes AnyShape from the many service bureaus still reliant on short-cycle prototyping work. The European AM market has seen significant consolidation in recent months, and this contract positions AnyShape to capture further defense-linked production work as European nations push for domestic industrial autonomy.

For the AM industry, the practical takeaway is that the aerospace qualification grind has produced another verified production node. AnyShape now faces the execution challenge of scaling from development to sustained serial production across a multi-year programme, which will test its process repeatability, powder supply chain, and post-processing throughput. Competitors should note that the qualification bar for European defense AM has been set at this level, and that the window for new entrants is narrowing as incumbent suppliers accumulate flight hours and certified part numbers.