FRANCE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IN AEROSPACE & DEFENSE MARKET FORECAST 2023-2030

The France additive manufacturing in aerospace & defense market growth is anticipated to progress at a CAGR of 20.39% during the forecast period, 2023-2030, and is set to reach a revenue of $1155.29 million by 2030.

France is among the leading aerospace hubs globally with regard to manufacturing and research & development. The country’s aerospace industry growth is driven by prominent aerospace incumbents like Daasault Systemes and Airbus, who collaborate with international and local composite suppliers.

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The France additive manufacturing in aerospace & defense market segmentation includes material, application, and manufacturing. The application segment includes defense, spacecraft, and commercial aviation.

Transporting equipment and materials encompasses the cost of resources, money, and time. The potential for a globally distributed manufacturing network aids in enhancing overall efficiency alongside delivering significant savings. This further allows companies to maintain optimal stock levels to create new value chains and improve efficiency. One of the major advantages of additive manufacturing is on-site manufacturing.

3D printers are deployed anywhere from Air Force bases to aircraft carriers and facilities are built near critical airfields. For instance, China imprinted aircraft parts, installing them in J-15 fighters on the runway. Also, the US Department of Defense has been spending on 3D printers, maintenance, and supplies since the 1990s, while Singapore reportedly invested $500 million in its own additive manufacturing program.

Furthermore, repair parts can be manufactured on demand, for instance, in extreme environments like the battlefield or on a ship. This is particularly lucrative for military supplies, where a large inventory is continually maintained to ensure operational readiness. It could also lead to a substantial decrease and increased reliability in logistical footprint and delivery times for peacekeeping and warfare missions.

A spacecraft is exposed to extreme atmospheric pressure and temperature during its scope of operations. Hence, there is a great demand for extreme manufacturing expertise. Accordingly, possibilities to develop external structures through a single structure through additive manufacturing have increased budget allocation among countries and nations for the research & development of such technologies.

A significant advantage of additive manufacturing technologies is the ability to print a complete component through a single process. Also, the integration of AI with additive manufacturing capabilities has enabled a range of new possibilities for spacecraft and business verticals like lunar and in-space manufacturing. Moreover, with regard to spacecraft application, most market players adopt a collaborative approach to minimize the failure risk within the research & development process.

Furthermore, in September 2021, Lockheed Martin partnered with MakerBot to manufacture 3D-printed designs and parts for the AI-assisted Lunar Rover Project delivered to NASA. MakerBot’s printed parts are designed to withstand UV exposure, desert heat, and moisture, and offer more organic shapes and smoother surface finish.

Some of the eminent firms operating in the France additive manufacturing in aerospace & defense market are The Boeing Company, Thales Group, Safran SA, etc.

Safran SA manufactures rocket engines, aerospace components, defense equipment, and aircraft engines. It offers original equipment and aftermarket services, encompassing the whole product life cycle, under long-term partnerships with suppliers and consumers.

Moreover, Safran Engineering Service manufactures components through different additive manufacturing technologies using polymer materials and metals. Currently, it is constructing a new additive manufacturing plant in Haillan, near Bordeaux. Safran SA is headquartered in Paris, France.

The additive manufacturing solutions of the company are used for aeronautical parts’ design and production. For instance, combustion chamber mixer and fuel injectors, turbine housing equipment for Leap 1B and the CFM56-7 engines, and lubrication unit for the Leap 1A engine.

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