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Lockheed Martin Partners with Belgium’s Guaranteed to Explore Large-Format Metal 3D Printing for F-35 Program
2026-06-30
Lockheed Martin has signed a Letter of Intent with Belgian company Guaranteed to deepen collaboration in large-format metal additive manufacturing under Lockheed Martin’s Belgium 'Security Interests Program,' linked to industrial cooperation around the Belgian F-35 program. The partnership will explore the use of Guaranteed’s patented technology for tooling and near-net-shape structural components—parts that still require post-print machining but significantly reduce material waste, a critical factor for the aerospace 'buy-to-fly' ratio. Founded in 2019, Guaranteed specializes in large-scale metal additive manufacturing and repair, supported by ArcelorMittal, Finindus, and OCAS, with a build volume of up to 10 × 6 × 5 meters and materials including 17-4 PH stainless steel and Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy.
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洛克希德·马丁与比利时Guaranteed合作，探索大幅面金属3D打印在F-35项目中的应用
洛克希德·马丁与比利时公司Guaranteed签署意向书，计划在大幅面金属3D打印领域开展更紧密合作。合作框架为洛克希德·马丁的比利时“安全利益计划”，背景是围绕比利时F-35项目的产业协作。双方将探索Guaranteed专利技术在模具制造和近净成形结构件中的应用——这类部件打印后仍需机械加工，但可显著减少材料去除量，在航空航天领域“采购-飞行比”尤为关键。Guaranteed成立于2019年，比利时一家专注于大型金属增材制造与修复的公司，获安赛乐米塔尔、Finindus和OCAS支持，打印体积可达10×6×5米，技术覆盖17-4 PH不锈钢和Ti-6Al-4V钛合金等材料。