AnyShape selected for Airbus Eurodrone AM Scalmalloy components
AnyShape, based in Villiers-le-Bouillet, Belgium, has announced its official selection by Airbus Defence and Space for the production of structural mechanical components additively manufactured from Scalmalloy aluminium alloy, as part of the European Eurodrone (European MALE RPAS) programme.
Scalmalloy is a high-performance aluminium alloy designed for aerospace applications requiring lightweight, high-strength, and durability.
“This achievement is the result of years of dedication and teamwork across the entire AnyShape organisation. It represents the realisation of our long-term strategy – to become a trusted producer of serial flight-critical parts through Additive Manufacturing,” stated Roger Cocle, CEO and co-founder of AnyShape with Bertrand Herry.
“But this is only the beginning. Several additional contracts are already in the pipeline, and the European AM market has undergone significant consolidation in recent months, creating a wealth of new opportunities for AnyShape. I am proud that our company can contribute to Europe’s strategic and industrial autonomy, particularly in the current geopolitical context. It is not every day that we have the chance to demonstrate Europe’s ability to re-establish industrial production capacities at home – and to do so through cutting-edge, digital and automated manufacturing technologies,” added Cocle.
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The components will be manufactured using Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) Additive Manufacturing at AnyShape’s industrial facilities in Villers-le-Bouillet, in full compliance with Airbus Defence and Space’s technical and quality requirements. Deliveries are scheduled between 2026 and 2033, in line with the Eurodrone programme schedule.
In accordance with the programme, AnyShape is responsible for the industrial development, production, qualification and in-service support of the parts under its scope, while complying with Airbus requirements on quality, environmental compliance and configuration management.
The Eurodrone (European Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System – MALE RPAS) programme, jointly led by the governments of France, Germany, Italy and Spain, aims to provide Europe with a sovereign and sustainable capability in the field of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) systems.
