3D Systems awarded $7.65M US Air Force contract for large-format metal AM
3D Systems, Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA, has been awarded a $7.65 million US Air Force contract for a large-format metal Additive Manufacturing advanced technology demonstrator (GEN-IIDMP-1000). The award is the next phase of a programme that 3D Systems has worked on since 2023, supporting the development of large-scale, high-speed, flight-relevant Additive Manufacturing capabilities.
This contract extends 3D Systems’ support of the US Department of Defense’s large-scale Additive Manufacturing. The work will continue to be performed in San Diego, California and Rock Hill, South Carolina, and is expected to be completed in September 2027.
“We’re proud of the progress we’ve made thus far in our collaboration with the US Air Force,” said Dr Michael Shepard, vice president, aerospace & defence segment, 3D Systems. “We‘ve successfully demonstrated a number of innovative technologies under this programme and it’s exciting to see those technologies mature both for this large-scale system as well as our commercially available printers.”
