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AML3D and Blue Forge Alliance Enter Manufacturing License Agreement for 3D Printed US Navy Parts
AML3D, the Australian original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the ARCEMY wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) system, has announced a Manufacturing License Agreement (MLA) with Blue Forge Alliance (BFA), a neutral…
Ursa Major & US Navy Make $25M Joint Investment in New 3D Printed Rocket Motor Prototype
Ursa Major, the Colorado-based company dedicated to building a North American rocket propulsion supply chain with advanced manufacturing, has become one of the first recipients of funding from the DoD’s…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 12, 2024: Scholarships, Pool Maintenance, Shoes, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs today, four graduate students received $10,000 scholarships from ASTM International, and 3DPRINTUK announced the first commercial launch of the Stratasys SAF printer in the UK….
Department of Defense Sees Deployable System 3D Print 11 Metal Parts at RIMPAC War Games
SPEE3D, the Australian original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) systems, has participated in its latest war games event, the Department of Defense (DoD)’s Rim of the…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 14, 2024: Reverse Engineering, STEM Learning, & More
We’re taking care of business first in 3D Printing News Briefs today, as Solideon has oversubscribed its pre-seed funding goals and Revopoint3D announced a global strategic partnership with KVS for…
US Navy Awards SBIR to Hyliion to Develop 3D Printed Megawatt Generator
Hyliion, an Austin-based company that uses metal additive manufacturing (AM) to produce power generation solutions with reduced carbon remissions, has received a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the…
Accelerating the Domestic Industrial Base: ATDM Director Holley on Workforce Development for Advanced Manufacturing
At this point, it’s a familiar story: the US faces a critical lack of manufacturing workers in the next decade. Estimates are that, by 2032, the nation’s manufacturing labor pool…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: July 28, 2024
We’ve got a busy week ahead, full of 3D printing webinars and events, both virtual and in-person. The Experience Stratasys tour continues, HP offers the next in its Beyond the…
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Developing Rapid Qualification Framework for Maritime 3D Printing
The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore, along with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), have announced they’re collaborating to develop a framework for digitally-based rapid qualification of maritime…
French Navy Validates Meltio’s 3D Printing for Creating and Repairing Metal Parts
Spanish multinational Meltio, based in Linares, develops wire-laser metal deposition solutions for many industrial sectors, including military and defense. The latest to validate its technology for creating and repairing metal…
Governor of Michigan & Secretary of the Navy Announce Michigan Maritime Manufacturing Initiative
The US Navy is once again demonstrating that it’s at the forefront of the domestic advanced manufacturing landscape, with Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro on July 22 announcing…
Cold Spray 3D Printing OEM SPEE3D Opens First US-Based Facility in New Hampshire
Cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) original equipment manufacturer (OEM) SPEE3D, based in Melbourne, Australia, has opened its first facility in the US, at the University of New Hampshire’s (UNH’s) John…
SPEE3D Demonstrates Cold Spray 3D Printing in US Navy SALVEX Exercise
SPEE3D, the Australian original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) systems, announced that the company participated in the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) SALVEX exercise, at Naval…
Navy’s Afloat Additive Manufacturing Program Creates Scalability Model for 3D Printing Industry
A story published this week in National Defense spotlights a new Department of Defense (DoD) program of record (PoR) for fiscal year 2024, the Navy’s Afloat Additive Manufacturing (AM) Program….
Latest Earnings Overview for Australian 3D Printing Firms Titomic and AML3D
Australian 3D printing manufacturing firms Titomic (ASX: TTT) and AML3D (ASX: AL3) reported their financial results for the period from July to December 2023, marking the first half of their…
AML3D’s Ohio Expansion: Capital Infusion and Defense Contracts to Boost U.S. 3D Printing Operations
Australia-headquartered AML3D (ASX: AL3) is making headway into the United States market with strategic expansion plans and a fresh capital infusion. The company, specializing in advanced wire arc additive manufacturing…
US Navy Awards Contract to Ursa Major for 3D Printed Solid Rocket Motors
The Naval Energetics Systems and Technologies (NEST) Program has awarded a contract to Ursa Major to develop and test a solid rocket motor (SRM) prototype for the US Navy’s Standard…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: April 7, 2024
Webinars and events in the 3D printing industry are picking back up this week! Sea-Air-Space is coming to Maryland, and SAE International is sponsoring a 3D Systems webinar about 3D…
Naval Postgraduate School Opens Advanced Manufacturing Center as First Submarine Valve Assembly is 3D Printed
The US Navy’s additive manufacturing (AM) activity saw a striking acceleration in 2023, but as I wrote in November of last year, the branch was just getting warmed up. Bearing…
3D Printing News Briefs, March 23, 2024: AM in the US Coast Guard, Navy, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re discussing the use of 3D printing in various branches of the military, including the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Navy, and the German…
Bechtel & ATI Tap Velo3D for US Navy 3D Printing Facility in Florida
As I’ve written about extensively over the last couple of years, the US Navy is at the forefront of US additive manufacturing (AM) innovation, especially when it comes to metals….
ASTRO America Announces Details of Next Steps in 3D Printing Plan for Guam
For over two years, the Applied Science and Technology Organization (ASTRO) America has been working with the government of Guam to build up additive manufacturing (AM) capacity on the Pacific…
US Navy Demonstrates Deployable 3D Printing Kits at Australia’s Autonomous Warrior 2023
Last November, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) hosted its annual training exercise, Autonomous Warrior (AW23). Among other representatives of Australia’s military allies that participated in AW23 were the US Office…
Additive Manufacturing Strategies 2024: Choose Your Own Adventure
Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS) in New York City is my favorite AM industry event. Now, I work for the company that puts on the show, so I’m sure I would…
