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Beehive Secures New Contract to Qualify Its 3D Printed Frenzy 8 Jet Engine

3D Printing Industry·Paloma Duran·18 days ago
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U.S. propulsion manufacturer Beehive Industries has secured a $29.7 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to advance flight testing, vehicle integration, and qualification of its Frenzy 8 engine, a 200 lbf additively manufactured jet engine developed for uncrewed aerial defense systems.  The award also covers early-stage development of the company’s 100 lbf Frenzy 6 engine, including the production of a First Engine to Test asset and options for further testing and flight demonstration. Both engines are built using additive manufacturing, a production approach Beehive has placed at the center of its strategy to deliver high-volume, low-cost propulsion at a pace conventional manufacturing cannot match. 200 lbf Frenzy 8 engine. Photo via via Beehive Industries. The Program Behind the Contract The funding is administered through the SOSSEC consortium and supports the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Small Expendable Turbine, Family of Affordable Mass Munitions prototyping effort.…

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