Triumph and Divergent Announce Qualification of Manned Aircraft Component for Production
- Partnership enables faster component qualification and production compared to traditional manufacturing methods
- Program will deliver approximately 100 units over next two years
- Technology helps resolve supply chain constraints from legacy manufacturing methods
- Implementation across multiple TRIUMPH product lines planned
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Triumph's partnership with Divergent to qualify advanced 3D-printed critical aircraft components represents significant manufacturing innovation with substantial operational advantages.
This partnership between Triumph Group and Divergent Technologies marks a significant technological advancement in aerospace manufacturing. The qualification of safety-critical manned aircraft components using Divergent's Adaptive Production System (DAPS™) represents a breakthrough in additive manufacturing applications for aerospace. Traditional aerospace manufacturing has long relied on casting and other conventional methods that often create supply chain vulnerabilities and production bottlenecks.
The technical implications here are substantial. DAPS™ combines AI-driven design with industrial-scale additive manufacturing and robotic assembly—essentially enabling a fully digital production approach for components that previously required more time-consuming conventional methods. The system's ability to deliver "first-time-right" production-fidelity structures suggests significant improvements in manufacturing efficiency and quality control.
What's particularly notable is that these components are undergoing certification by regulatory authorities for flight-safety critical applications. This indicates the technology has reached a maturity level where it can meet the aerospace industry's stringent safety and reliability requirements. The planned delivery of approximately 100 units over two years, representing multi-ton quantities of qualified additive manufacturing material, demonstrates meaningful production scale.
For Triumph, this partnership presents opportunities to resolve supply chain constraints while potentially reducing production costs and timeframes. By implementing these "4th gen manufacturing processes" across multiple product lines, Triumph is positioning itself at the forefront of aerospace manufacturing innovation—potentially creating competitive advantages in speed-to-market and component performance.
The components, which play a critical role in flight safety, are undergoing rigorous testing and validation protocols. Each will be certified by an empowered regulatory authority for use on a high-performance aircraft, validating the growing adoption of additive manufacturing for mission-critical aerospace applications. The speed that the partnership has demonstrated in requalifying the components further highlights the strength of Divergent's capabilities to resolve supply chain constraints posed by legacy manufacturing methods such as casting.
TRIUMPH's gearbox component design, engineering, prototyping, and qualification process leveraged Divergent's fully digital toolchain, ultimately delivering first-time-right, production-fidelity structures for testing and enabling a seamless transition to production. DAPS™ is an end-to-end engineering design and manufacturing system leveraging AI-driven design, industrial-rate additive manufacturing, and universal robotic assembly to deliver structures that are faster to develop, higher performance, and lower cost than their conventionally designed and manufactured alternatives. TRIUMPH is identifying applications across multiple product lines where TGI and Divergent can partner and implement these 4th gen manufacturing processes.
"This qualification process of safety critical components for manned aircraft represents a significant step forward in our mission to transform the global industrial base with fully digital, adaptive engineering and manufacturing," commented Lukas Czinger, President & Chief Executive Officer of Divergent. "DAPS™ is capable of rapidly delivering demanding aerospace applications that require the highest levels of performance and reliability."
"The partnership with Divergent enables TRIUMPH to meaningfully accelerate capabilities for our customers," said Pete Gibson,
The program will see approximately 100 units delivered over the next two years, representing a multi-ton sum of qualified additive manufacturing material by the end of the production run. The partnership underscores both companies' commitment to speed, quality, and adoption of leading edge, production-ready technologies.
About Divergent
Divergent has created the world's first end-to-end software-hardware production system for industrial digital manufacturing – the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS™) – allowing customers to design, additively manufacture, and automatically assemble complex structures for automotive, aerospace, and defense applications. DAPS transforms the economics, speed, and scalability of defense vehicle manufacturing by optimizing designs, dematerializing structures, and eliminating upfront capex. For more information, please visit www.divergent3d.com.
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