Australian metal 3D printing company AML3D has announced that it has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from the US Department of the Navy, signalling plans to collaborate on key additive manufacturing (AM) initiatives as part of the Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) expansion.
The LOI identifies AML3D’s ARCEMY® technology as pivotal to supporting the MIB program, particularly in the areas of surface ships and in-service support.
It also outlines plans for the regular sharing of demand forecasts with AML3D to support long-term planning and capacity building, as revealed in an ASX announcement.
According to AML3D, the LOI draws on recent US Navy demand studies which estimate that around 400 components will need to be produced using additive manufacturing by 2026, with that number expected to rise to 1,600 by 2030.
To meet this surge, the US Navy has identified a requirement for the installation of up to 100 new AM systems, with ARCEMY® playing a central role.
“We are excited about the prospect of working together to drive advancements in AM for the Navy,” said Matthew D. Evans, Deputy Program Manager for Ships, US Navy, Maritime Industrial Base.
“We look forward to discussing these opportunities in more detail and exploring how we can leverage AML3D’s expertise to achieve mutual success. Thank you for the excellent collaboration to date.”
AML3D said access to the US Navy’s demand intelligence will support its plans to more than double its manufacturing footprint in the United States, forming a key part of the company’s growth strategy in North America.
“Key to AML3D’s successful US growth strategy is our ability to support the US Navy’s Additive Manufacturing needs and our strong relationships within the US Navy Maritime Industrial Base,” said AML3D CEO Sean Ebert.
“We are looking forward to continuing to build these relationships, to working with the US Navy to meet the surging demand for additive manufacturing identified in the Letter of Intent and continuing our strong investment in our US manufacturing capability.”
AML3D said it remains committed to supporting the Navy’s goal of strengthening supply chain resilience and accelerating the deployment of advanced manufacturing technologies.
