Aurora Labs Awarded Contract From Australian Defense

Over the past year or so, we have heard many different stories about the utility of additive manufacturing in the defense sector. Now another one has come from the land down under. Aurora Labs has announced that it has secured a $319,000 contract with the Australia Defence Force (AFD) to develop a 3D printed aircraft propulsion system.

This is not the first time that the Australian Defence Force has shown interest in additive manufacturing. In 2021, the Australian army turned to SPEE3D to test 3D printed parts for armored vehicles in the field. And just this year, the ADF started encouraging service personnel to use 3D printers at a MakerSpace at Latchford Barracks. This latest news shows not only the continued important of additive manufacturing in the Australian defense sector, but also the growth of Aurora Labs.

A schematic of the potential 3D printed design from Aurora Labs (photo credits: Aurora Labs)

Indeed, according to a LinkedIn post by Aurora Labs, key highlights of the contract for the company involve “the ability to strengthen sovereign defence capabilities with Australian-designed and manufactured technology; enabling rapid prototyping to accelerate defense innovation; and letting Aurora retain IP rights for potential future commercialization.”