Beehive Orders 30 New EOS M4 ONYX Printers in $50M Deal

• US-based propulsion manufacturer Beehive Industries has signed an agreement to buy 30 EOS M4 ONYX metal 3D printers for $50 million.  The systems will be installed at the company’s Colorado and Tennessee facilities over the next 12 months, raising Beehive’s total fleet of EOS metal 3D printers to 50. That capacity is meant to support…

US-based propulsion manufacturer Beehive Industries has signed an agreement to buy 30 EOS M4 ONYX metal 3D printers for $50 million. The systems will be installed at the company’s Colorado and Tennessee facilities over the next 12 months, raising Beehive’s total fleet of EOS metal 3D printers to 50. That capacity is meant to support production of the Frenzy 8, Beehive’s engine line for swarm-class drones and other uncrewed aerial systems. The order follows a $29.7 million contract awarded to Beehive by US Air Force (USAF) for vehicle integration, flight testing, and qualification of the Frenzy 8 platform, along with what the company describes as successful high-altitude testing and flight readiness validation of the engine. “Choosing to expand our fleet with these 30 EOS M4 ONYX systems