AML3D receives LOI from US Navy for collaboration on several Additive Manufacturing initiatives
AML3D Limited, headquartered in Edinburgh, Australia, has announced the receipt of a letter of intent (LOI) outlining the US Navy’s intention to collaborate with the company on several Additive Manufacturing initiatives.
The LOI goes on to highlight AML3D’s role supporting the US Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) programme’s expansion into surface ships and in-service support. The LOI focuses on AML3D’s ability to support materials characterisation, parts manufacturing and supply of large-scale ARCEMY metal Additive Manufacturing machines.
The LOI includes MIB demand study findings that, following materials characterisation, a minimum of around 400 parts will need to be produced additively in 2026, which is expected to ramp up to around 1,600 parts by 2030. The MIB demand study also shows AML3D’s ARCEMY machines are pivotal in meeting the need to install up to one hundred new Additive Manufacturing machines across the industrial base. The US Navy also plans to regularly update AML3D with potential demand forecasts to inform the company’s planned expansion of US operations.
“We are excited about the prospect of working together to drive advancements in AM for the Navy,” stated 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 CEO Sean Ebert added, “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. 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 is excited to play such a pivotal role supporting the US Navy’s maritime industrial base for the benefit of all stakeholders.”
