Metal 3D printed antenna having cross-dipole radiating elements therein and methods of manufacturing same

An antenna, comprising:

• a metal 3D printed array of radiating elements configured as a unitary arrangement of a metal reflector, a plurality of metal support stalks extending forwardly of the metal reflector, and a plurality metal radiating arms attached to distal ends of corresponding ones of the plurality of metal support stalks,
• wherein the metal radiating arms are arranged in pairs of metal radiating arms to provide a plurality of dipole radiators, and
• wherein the unitary arrangement further comprises a plurality of 3D printed metal feed stalks, which extend forwardly of the metal reflector, each metal feed stalk comprising a first segment that extends in parallel to a respective one of the metal support stalks and a second segment that directly contacts a first of the metal radiating arms in a respective one of the pairs of metal radiating arms.