Government
Fleet Readiness Centers, a Six-Month Metal AM Push, and Shifting Defense Procurement
As I wrote about earlier this month, the Trump administration has requested a record $1.5 trillion in Department of Defense (DoD) funding for FY 2027. In my post about what…
Death Spiral (or The End of the Fairchild Republic)
Previously, I wrote about the disruption of US military power. Since then, events have required a reassessment. The US is clearly in decline, and a death spiral is occurring that…
Former Spy/Congressman to Head New Federal Division at Construction 3D Printing Powerhouse ICON
Earlier this year, the Department of Defense (DOD) broke ground on its biggest additive construction (AC) project to date, aiming to complete ten new barracks at Texas’s Fort Bliss US…
Nikon AM Synergy Secures DLA Contract for On-Demand Military Parts
Nikon AM Synergy has gotten a DLA contract under the JAMA IV IDIQ Pilot Parts Program. The contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is a step forward for Nikon…
Beehive Gets $29.7 Million Contract
The US military is pivoting from a world where it fields a few exquisite craft to one where it can manufacture swarms of vehicles. Additive manufacturing at scale, along with…
EIT Manufacturing Liquidation Fracas Leaves 3D Printing Startup Out in the Cold
EIT Manufacturing ASBL was a public-private partnership between the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and a network of industrial and research partners. EIT is a European Union (EU)…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 8, 2026: LiDAR Scanning, Vapor Smoothing, FDM Optimization, & More
We’ll kick off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with some 3D scanning news from Artec 3D, and then move on to new America Makes Project Calls. Then, Raise3D and AMT…
Resetting the Role of AM in Defense, and the Role of Defense in the Economy
The Trump administration recently revealed that it is requesting a $1.5 trillion defense budget for FY2027, confirming Trump’s initial announcement of that topline number at the beginning of 2026. So…
6K Wins $1.95M DLA Award to Recycle Defense Metals
6K will receive $1.95 million from the Defense Logistics Agency under the Recovering Strategic Value project. The Phase II award aims to reduce the US’ dependence on Nickel, Titanium, Tungsten,…
Florida’s New Coastal Protection Law Opens Door for 3D Printing
Florida just gave a boost to a new kind of coastal protection, and 3D printing companies are right in the middle of it. On March 19, 2026, Governor Ron DeSantis…
3D Printing News Briefs, March 26, 2026: AMUK, IP Dispute, Asbestos, & More
We’re kicking off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with an America Makes Project Call, and then moving on to additive manufacturing in the UK. Then we’ve got some legal news…
3D Printing News Briefs, March 21, 2026: Resin Safety, 3D Printed Bandages, & More
We’re kicking off this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs with some America Makes project call news, and then moving on to resin safety myths. We’ll end with a 3D printed…
Nikon AM Synergy Gets Defense Innovation Unit FORGE Contract
Nikon AM Synergy has received an Other Transition Agreement (OTA) contract from the U.S. Department of War (DoW) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). The Foundry for Operational Readiness and Global Effects…
Shocking! America Makes Wants to Give You Money Again
With two new project calls, America Makes would like to give you $35 million. Powered by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Manufacturing Technology Office (OSD ManTech). OSD…
Automation Alley To Compete With Service Bureaus
Automation Alley is a Michigan-based innovation cluster trying to foster collaborative learning and development around technology and manufacturing. Project DIAMOnD (Distributed, Independent, Agile Manufacturing on Demand) is an Automation Alley…
3D Printing Nerd Challenges Lawmakers to Visit a Working Print Farm Before Banning Tech
Joel Telling asked politicians attempting to ban 3D printing in his home state to step away from their desks and come visit the farm. His 3D print farm, to be…
AM-Europe, operated by CECIMO: Positioning Additive Manufacturing at the Core of Europe’s Industrial Competitiveness
As European industries face growing pressure to strengthen resilience, reduce supply chain risks, and meet sustainability objectives, additive manufacturing (AM) is emerging as a practical and strategic solution. Closely align…
ARPA-H PRINT Program is Accelerating the U.S. Landscape for Bioprinted Organs
Joris Peels recently wrote about UT Southwestern Medical Center’s (UTSW’s) award of a $25 million grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), for a project seeking to…
3D Printing News Briefs, January 21, 2026: Scanning Inspection, Manufacturing Upskilling, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll start with 3D scanning news from Artec 3D. Then, Nanoscribe opened a demolab in Shanghai, and The Ohio State University Center for Design and…
3D Printing News Briefs, January 17, 2026: Titanium Scrap, Autopsy Analysis, & More
In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll start with government funding news from IperionX. Then, a German contract manufacturer has acquired its 6th and 7th Lithoz ceramic 3D printers….
ASTM International Works with UK MoD on America Makes Project
The UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) will work with ASTM International on a $1.1 million project to let it work in closer concert with the US Department of War (DoW)….
3D Printing News Briefs, January 15, 2026: Project Call, Sports Medicine, Aluminum Alloy, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, America Makes announced the winners of a $1.1 million Project Call, Austal USA named a new Vice President for Business Development and External Affairs,…
UK Government Partnership to Develop 3D Printed Metal Alloys for Nuclear Fusion
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), a government-funded research organization, has demonstrated a persistent interest in developing metal additive manufacturing (AM) materials for nuclear fusion applications, including multiple phases of…
US Army Awards Contract to Phillips Federal for Containerized WAAM Factories
Everything that the U.S. Army has been doing with additive manufacturing (AM) over the last year or so suggests that the branch is getting serious about deployable production systems. One…
