SINTX Technologies, a manufacturer and developer of advanced ceramic materials and related technologies, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Technology Assessment & Transfer, Inc. (TA&T) has entered into a R&D agreement with DEVCOM ARL.
The US Air Force is funding an America Makes program that will see Senvol apply its Senvol ML machine learning software to enable additive manufacturing process qualification and re-qualification.
Velo3D has announced that Kratos SRE, Inc., a subsidiary of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., has acquired a Velo3D Sapphire 3D printer to support its technology development and ability to address defence industry customers’ requirements.
GA-ASI, a developer of unmanned aircraft systems and a prime contractor to the US Department of Defense, will now put the aerospace-grade structural titanium components through testing and evaluation.
Announced at the Military Additive Manufacturing (MilAM) Summit & Technology Showcase, the collaboration will aim to ‘enhance strategic readiness and operational capabilities within the military sector.’
Auburn University, located in Auburn, Alabama, in the US, has received a $50 million contract that is designed to help the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center boost its increasing modernisation efforts.
The Applied Science and Technology Research Organization (ASTRO) America has been awarded 550,USD by BlueForge Alliance to develop an additive manufacturing training centre in Guam.
The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded 6K Additive a 23.4 million USD grant to support the upcycling of critical metal for use in key defence applications.
The certification allows its metal additive manufacturing systems to be connected to the DoD’s Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) and gives customers confidence against potential cyberattacks.
The partnership aims to support the MOD’s efforts to build a resilient and sustainable supply chain for the UK, particularly for the sourcing of in-demand materials such as titanium.
TCT speaks to Brian Baughman (BB), Chief Engineer of Additive Manufacturing at Honeywell Aerospace, and Melissa Orme (MO), Vice President of Boeing Additive Manufacturing, to find out what progress has been made with AM Forward.
The initial Series D round was completed earlier in the year, but fundraising was extended due to ‘strong interest in accelerating development on several future programmes.’
