Dublin, Dec. 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/v49zr6/additive ) has announced the addition of the "Additive Manufacturing in Space and Defense Aerospace Markets" report to their offering. Additive Manufacturing in Space and Defense Aerospace Markets projects 3D printing (3DP) hardware, software, materials and services for defense aerospace and space companies to reach around $140 million in 2016, rising to $600 million in 2022.
This report identifies and quantifies these opportunities and discusses the best product/market strategies for exploiting them. The coverage includes space vehicles, satellites, military aircraft, missile systems, and UAVs. The author believes that this is only report currently available to explore the unique challenges, requirements, and potential benefits of 3D printing in emerging space and defense applications. It is the also the only study to provide granular ten-year forecasts of additive manufacturing opportunities for space and defense aerospace and these forecasts include not only revenues and installed bases for various 3D print technologies, but also part counts for prototypes, tooling, and final-use components for each application covered. In addition, this report provides analysis of the entire value chain for additive manufacturing in space and defense aerospace markets, with a discussion of the primary benefits that 3D printing can offer each application area. This report explores the entire value chain for 3DP in space/defense aerospace markets, providing analysis of the benefits of 3D printing in the manufacture of space vehicles, satellites, military aircraft, missile systems, and UAVs. The report contains ten-year forecasts including: (1) revenue forecasts for the space/defense aerospace sector with breakouts by software, services, hardware and materials; (2) number of parts printed for each application, with breakouts by prototypes, tooling, and final use components, as well as by material type; and (3) the install base of printers. From the Report: - Use of additive manufacturing in space and defense aerospace is still in the development phase, favoring the use of service providers to print low-volume parts. There is therefore a growing need for service providers with specialist knowledge of space and defense applications. 3DP service revenues generated from the space/defense aerospace sector will exceed $325 million by 2022. But there will eventually be a transition to printer ownership and already certain 3DP print jobs must be kept in-house for security reasons. - Many kinds of 3DP technologies will be used for space and defense aerospace parts, but powder bed systems are expected to account for 50 percent of hardware revenues over the next eight years. Soon both plastic and metal systems will prove to be ideal technologies for replacement parts in aging military aircraft. - By 2022 consumption of 3D print materials by the space and defense aerospace will reach $120 million. Polymers will have a growing presence in some areas of space/defense aerospace 3DP. But there is also a high degree of potential metal component demand for very large structural components associated with space vehicles, satellites, and some military aircraft. Key Topics Covered: Chapter One: Expansion of AM to Non-Commercial Aerospace Applications 1.1 Introduction to Non-Commercial Aerospace 3D Printing 1.2 Market Factors Influencing 3DP in Space 1.3 Market Factors Influencing 3DP in Defense 1.4 Trends in 3DP Technology Development Influencing Growth in Aerospace Sectors 1.5 Opportunities for 3DP Materials and Services in Space and Defense Aerospace Markets 1.6 Geographic and Competitive Market Considerations for 3DP in Space and Defense Aerospace 1.7 Summary of Forecasts for 3D Printing in Space, Defense, and Other Related Aerospace Markets Chapter Two: AM Applications and Opportunities in Satellites and Space Vehicles 2.1 Summary of Key Benefits of 3DP to Satellite and Space Vehicle Markets 2.2 Activity in 3DP for Satellites and Space Vehicles 2.3 Established and Potential Applications in Satellites and Space Vehicles by 3DP Material 2.4 Print Technologies Today and in the Future for Satellites and Space Vehicles 2.5 Material Market Considerations for 3D Printing in Space Applications 2.6 Competitive Landscape for 3DP in Satellites and Space Vehicles 2.7 Summary of Opportunities in Satellites and Space Vehicles Chapter Three: AM Applications and Opportunities in Defense and Other Related Aerospace Markets 3.1 Key Benefits of 3D Printing to Defense and Other Related Aerospace Markets 3.2 Activity in 3D Printing for Defense and Other Related Aerospace 3.3 Established and Potential Applications in Defense and Other Related Aerospace by 3DP Material 3.4 Print Technologies Today and in the Future for Defense and Other Related Aerospace Applications 3.5 Material Considerations for 3D Printing in Defense and Other Related Aerospace Applications 3.6 Competitive Landscape for 3DP in Defense and Other Related Aerospace Markets 3.7 Summary of Application Opportunities in Defense and Other Related Aerospace Markets Chapter Four: Summary of Ten-Year Market Forecasts for AM in Non-Commercial Aviation 4.1 Methodologies and Assumptions 4.2 Summary of Ten-Year Hardware Forecasts 4.3 Summary of Ten-Year Materials Forecasts 4.4 Summary of Ten-Year Services and Software Forecasts 4.5 Key Points from this Chapter Companies Mentioned - 3D Systems - Addaero - Aerojet - Aero Kinetics - Airbus - Arcam - BAE - Boeing - Concept Laser - CRP Technology - DST Control - EOS - ExOne - Farsoon - GE Aviation - Honeywell Aerospace - InssTek - Leptron - Lithoz - Lockheed Martin - Materialise - MTI - MTU - Norinco - Northrup Grumman - Oxford Performance Materials - Prodways - Raytheon - Rocket Lab - RUAG - Sigma Labs - Sintavia - SpaceX - Stratasys - Victrex - voxeljet - Windform For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/v49zr6/additive
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