Forg3D: Sovereign Additive Manufacturing for European Defence and Aerospace

Forg3D is redefining how critical metal parts are made, bridging traditional forging quality with cutting-edge 3D printing innovation. This young company has emerged from Europe’s advanced manufacturing frontier with a bold mission: to replace slow, inefficient casting and forging processes with a smarter, agile alternative[1][2]. Specializing in large-scale Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM), Forg3D’s proprietary technology can print large metal components on demand, dramatically shrinking production lead times from months to days. Such capability is more than an engineering feat – it promises to bolster Europe’s strategic autonomy by reshoring the supply of mission-critical aerospace and defence parts. The company’s ambitions reach from factory floor to field deployment and even into orbit: its mobile “3D forge” units aim to manufacture or repair metal components anywhere – whether on a remote military base or a lunar outpost. Forg3D stands at the intersection of innovation and sovereignty, offering a glimpse into a future where Europe can sustain its own defense industrial needs with homegrown technology.