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Analysis of U.S. Military Budget Shows Increased Commitment to Additive Manufacturing
The U.S. Department of Defense’s $1 trillion FY 2026 budget request allocates $3.3 billion to projects involving additive manufacturing, an 83% increase from the $1.8 billion approved in FY 2025. This…
US Navy outlines additive manufacturing expansion with AML3D in Letter of Intent
AML3D, an Australian metal additive manufacturing company, has received a Letter of Intent dated June 27, 2025, from the United States Navy detailing a proposed collaboration to expand 3D printing acr…
[INTERVIEW] Spencer Koroly, NWIC Pacific: Rugged 3D Printer for Field Deployment and In-Flight Manufacturing
3D printing while airborne aboard a tiltrotor aircraft or during off-road manoeuvres in military vehicles is an irregular testing approach for new 3D printers. Yet, under these extreme conditions a US…
UK establishes £400 million innovation body to accelerate defence technology adoption
The United Kingdom has launched a new organisation within the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to centralise and accelerate military innovation efforts. The United Kingdom Defence Innovation (UKDI) body will…
Firestorm to Deploy HP’s 3D Printing Technology in Field-Ready Mobile Units
Firestorm Labs, a San Diego–based provider of modular, rapidly deployable unmanned aerial systems manufactured using additive technologies and advanced manufacturing systems, has secured exclusive dis…
Johns Hopkins APL and NAVSEA Strengthen U.S. Naval Manufacturing with Trusted Metal 3D Printing
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) are working with US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to advance laser powder bed fusion for naval use. By closely managing process p…
Training the next line: ASTM and Nikon AM focus on the defense supply chain
Secure your spot now for exclusive AM insights at our Additive Manufacturing Advantage online conference covering aerospace, space, and defense! Standards developer ASTM International has pa…
Velo3D enters CRADA with U.S. Navy to advance metal additive manufacturing for defense
Velo3D, a U.S.-based metal additive manufacturing (AM) company, has signed a four-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). Announce…
U.S. Congress Advances Dual-Use Factories Powered by AI and 3D Printing to Boost Wartime Production
A new congressional report accompanying the U.S. House Appropriations Committee’s fiscal 2026 defense budget recommends the creation of a nationwide network of dual-use factories. Under the proposal, …