Norsk Titanium signs Airbus deal to advance 3D-printed aircraft parts
Norsk Titanium signs Airbus deal to advance 3D-printed aircraft parts June 2 (Reuters) - Norway's Norsk Titanium said on Tuesday it has signed a cooperation agreement with Airbus to advance and industrialise its proprietary 3D-printing technology for high-criticality titanium aircraft parts.
Norsk Titanium signed a cooperation and research agreement (CRA) with Airbus to mature and qualify Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD) technology for structural aerospace components.
The deal builds on the recent FAA and EASA certification of the 3D-printed Lower Frame Fitting for the Airbus A350 - the largest additively manufactured aerostructure component certified to date.
A step toward expanding the adoption across commercial aircraft programs, Norsk Titanium CEO Fabrizio Ponte said.
Under the CRA, Norsk Titanium and Airbus will jointly mature the RPD technology for more potential applications on fatigue critical structural elements.
Agreement expands earlier collaborations, including a 2024 supply deal for A350 components, and seeks to scale the technology for broader adoption across Airbus aircraft programs.
(Reporting by Jagoda Darlak, editing by Terje Solsvik)
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