Aerojet Rocketdyne Acquires 3D Material Technologies and Expands Metal Additive Manufacturing Capabilities

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc., the American rocket and missile propulsion manufacturer, has recently announced that it has acquired 3D Material Technologies from ARC Group Worldwide, Inc. 3DMT is a provider of additive manufacturing services to the aerospace, defense, medical and industrial markets.
According to Aerojet Rocketdyne, the company aims to use the acquisition to develop and produce metal alloy additive manufacturing parts for aerospace propulsion and power systems. Aerojet Rocketdyne has previously qualified production parts for the RL10 and RS-25 liquid rocket engines and sees growth opportunities for these complex, high-value systems. Additionally, the company’s defense business unit continues to develop and demonstrate the benefits of additive manufacturing for its hypersonic propulsion systems.