DMFS Wins First Defense Parts Contract Under DLA’s JAMA IV

Machine tool manufacturer DMG MORI Federal Services (DMFS) has been selected for the US Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA) Joint Additive Manufacturing Accelerator (JAMA) IV Pilot Parts Program.  The program’s performance period began February 25, 2026. For DMFS, the selection marks…

A Hawaii Startup Is 3D Printing Military Boat Hulls From Basalt Fiber Composite

Voltage Vessels, a Hawaii-based startup founded by Sam Young, has submitted a six-meter 3D printed rigid hull inflatable boat for U.S. maritime defense evaluation, for potential integration into autonomous naval programs. The hull was printed using CEAD’s large-format additive manufacturing…

Airtech and Evergreen Additive Partner to Advance Defense and Maritime LFAM

Airtech Advanced Materials Group and Evergreen Additive have formalized an exclusive supply arrangement to advance large format additive manufacturing (LFAM) in marine and defense contexts. Under the terms of the deal, Airtech will deliver materials, business, and technical guidance to…

Snowbird Technologies to Demonstrate Field-Ready Manufacturing at RIMPAC 2026

Defense and space manufacturing company Snowbird Technologies has been confirmed as a participant in the 30th Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) 2026. The company will take part through the Naval Postgraduate School’s Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education…

NP Aerospace Produces Mastiff Suspension Carrier via WAAM, Cutting Lead Times by 50%

NP Aerospace, working with the Digital Manufacturing Centre (DMC), has used Caracol‘s Vipra AM platform to produce the Mastiff suspension and differential carrier, a structurally critical, load-bearing component for protected and dual-use vehicles, through wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM). Printed…

3D Printing Redefines Readiness at FlyTrap 5.0

The 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment concluded FlyTrap 5.0 in Lithuania this month, wrapping up a nearly month-long multinational exercise testing counter-drone systems, electronic warfare, and unmanned ground vehicles under live force-on-force conditions. Close to 1,000 troops from the United States,…

UltiMaker Launches Factor 4 Plus for Industrial and Defense 3D Printing

UltiMaker, a manufacturer of desktop and industrial 3D printing systems recently, launched the Factor 4 Plus, a new industrial platform designed for continuous production in manufacturing and defense. Built as a faster version of the standard Factor 4, the new…

America Makes Names Six Suppliers for $1.7M Defense AM Qualification Project

U.S. additive manufacturing innovation institute America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), a defense manufacturing and machining organization, have named six winners for the Joint Additive Qualification for Sustainment, Supplier Qualification project call. Funded through…

1st Special Forces Group Is Using 3D Printing to Redefine Army Readiness

Soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord got a hands-on look at 3D printing technology during a symposium hosted by 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), reinforcing how the military is rethinking its approach to readiness. The event brought together Soldiers from across…

Skuld Patents its Process to Cast Wrought Aluminum From Scrap

US-based manufacturing company Skuld is leading a DARPA Rubble to Rockets (R2R) program effort to convert scrap metal into structural parts through advanced casting and AI-assisted analysis.  The company has filed a patent application covering its ability to cast wrought-grade…