New CHOPS Framework from Authentise and Kform

Authentise, a provider of collaborative manufacturing workflow software, and Kform, an agile engineering and defense-grade manufacturing firm, have launched Project DDNA, the first implementation of a new defense innovation model called Continuous Hardware Ops (CHOPS). Already in deployment with U.S.…

U.S. DOD Launches $10M JAMA IV Program to Build New AM Supply Network

The U.S. Department of Defense has launched a $10 million program to build a reliable supply base for 3D printed parts. America’s Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), the Pentagon’s largest provider of combat logistics support, is leading the effort, known as…

Ukraine Deploys 3D Printed Drones to Combat Russian Shahed Swarms

The Russia-Ukraine war is driving demand for 3D printed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).   On the eastern front, both sides deploy low-cost, remotely controlled first-person view (FPV) drones to carry out precision strikes, conduct aerial surveillance, and deliver supplies.  Meanwhile, Moscow…

CRG Defense Integrates ARGO 1000 HYPERMELT to Meet Advanced Aerospace Manufacturing Demands

CRG Defense, a U.S.-based aerospace and defense technology company, has acquired the ARGO 1000 HYPERMELT, a large-format 3D printer manufactured by Italian firm Roboze. This acquisition makes CRG one of the first companies worldwide (and the second in the U.S.)…

Austal USA Bolsters Naval Manufacturing with New 3D Printer from AML3D

American shipbuilder Austal USA has purchased an ARCEMY Small Edition metal 3D printer from Australia’s AML3D in a deal worth approximately AU$1.2 million (USD$0.78 million).  AML3D’s proprietary Wire Additive Manufacturing (WAM) technology powers the system, which will be installed at…

Five Companies Named Finalists in ASTRO America’s Actionable In-Situ Awareness Challenge

US-based think tank ASTRO America together with ASTM International’s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence and Florida State University’s InSPIRE program, has named five finalists for its inaugural Actionable In-Situ Awareness Challenge. The initiative seeks to identify advanced sensor and monitoring…

Firestorm Labs Secures $47M to Boost Frontline U.S. Drone Capabilities

Military drone manufacturer Firestorm Labs has raised $47 million in Series A funding. Led by U.S. venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA), the round included investments from key defense backers such as Lockheed Martin Ventures, Decisive Point, Washington Harbour…

U.S. Air Force Funds CF3D Development in Multi-Year Project with Continuous Composites

Continuous Composites (CCI), a composite 3D printing technology developer, has been awarded a multi-year, multi-million-dollar contract from the U.S. Air Force to advance the development of high-performance composite materials using its proprietary Continuous Fiber 3D (CF3D) technology. The project is…

Nurol Makina and MetalWorm Validate WAAM for High-Performance Armored Vehicle Part

Nurol Makina, an armored vehicles producer, and MetalWorm, a robotic additive manufacturing specialist, have collaborated to successfully produce a key armored vehicle component using Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) technology. The part met all required standards after rigorous laboratory and…

U.S. Navy Awards SBIR Contract to Synergy Additive Manufacturing for Titanium Cladding Project

Synergy Additive Manufacturing, U.S.-based company specializing in high-power laser systems, has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The project aims to advance Extremely High-Speed Laser Cladding (EHLA) technology…