Join AM leaders in defense at the Additive Manufacturing Advantage online conference. North Carolina-based titanium developer IperionX has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) that could be worth up to $99 million. Issued under the Small…
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From Factory to Foxhole: The Future of 3D Printing at the UK Ministry of Defence
Additive manufacturing has become a key pillar of the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) strategy to strengthen Britain’s warfighting edge. This was reflected at TCT 3Sixty 2025, Britain’s largest 3D printing trade show. As the Birmingham NEC’s Hall 3 opened…
INTERVIEW: Supernova Defense bets on viscous resins to rewire solid rocket motor design
Supernova Defense & Space is using Viscous Lithography-based Manufacturing (VLM) to enable new energetic material applications, specifically rocket motors and pyrotechnics. Additive manufacturing enables greater geometric complexity, unlocking performance gains in existing missile platforms and enabling future design miniaturization. I…
Texas A&M Secures DARPA Funding to Accelerate AM Certification to Just Three Days
Texas A&M University, a Public Research Institution, has secured $1.6 million in funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a new system that accelerates the assessment of quality and durability in 3D printed parts. As part…
Dalhousie University research to extend life of Canada’s aging submarines
Dalhousie University is working with Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to develop novel methods using additive manufacturing (AM) that could help extend the operational life of Canada’s aging submarine fleet. As the Royal Canadian Navy waits for the arrival…
3D Printed Army Parts Produced in Field by NASAM-Trained Soldiers
Two U.S. Army soldiers deployed with Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve applied additive manufacturing (AM) training from a naval aviation program to produce critical components in the field. Their actions demonstrate how cross-branch technical instruction supports operational readiness.…
Nikon Partners with NCDMM to Advance Aluminum Alloy for Defense and Aerospace Additive Manufacturing
Japanese advanced optoelectronics supplier Nikon Corporation has entered a new development agreement with the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), the organization managing America Makes, to support the advancement of metal additive manufacturing (AM) technologies in defense and…
America Makes and NCDMM Announce $920K Call to Advance Metal AM for Defense
America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) have announced a new project call valued at $920,000. Funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Manufacturing Technology Office…
Nikon SLM Solutions, ATI, and BPMI Collaborate to Boost Hypersonic and Naval Propulsion Manufacturing
Metal 3D printer manufacturer Nikon SLM Solutions has formed a strategic partnership with U.S.-based specialty materials producer Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI) and engineering firm Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc. (BPMI) to drive advancements in hypersonic and naval propulsion technologies. As part…
Elementum 3D Joins U.S. Air Force $46B AM Program
Elementum 3D, a developer of advanced metal materials and print parameters for additive manufacturing, has been selected as one of the awardees for the Enterprise-Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC) for the U.S. Air Force . The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ)…
