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Lockheed Martin Invests In Additive Manufacturing Company Fortify

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, December 13th, 2022

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Lockheed Martin Invests In Additive Manufacturing Company Fortify

3D printed components made by Fortify's Flux printer. Photo: Fortify

Fortify, a small company that provides additive manufacturing for radio frequency (RF) components, on Tuesday said it has received a strategic investment from Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] venture capital arm that will accelerate work the company is already doing for the large aerospace and defense contractor. The value of the investment wasn’t disclosed. Fortify, which is based on Boston, essentially provides 3D printing systems in-a-box for its customers who use the technology to produce various RF components out of high-performance, high…

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