Elementum 3D included in $46B US Air Force EWAAC contract
May 14, 2025
Elementum 3D, based in Erie, Colorado, USA, has been selected by the US Air Force to be included in the Enterprise-Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) vehicle initiative.
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This contract, capped at $46 billion through to 2031, funds an initiative to quickly meet PEO (Program Executive Officer) Weapons programme requirements, primarily emphasising Armament and Digital Trinity (agile software development, open architecture, and digital engineering, aimed at facilitating a digital transformation) air armament-related activities. The EWAAC IDIQ initiative will come from interagency collaborations and external agency allocations. It was stated that no predetermined funding will be issued.
EWAAC IDIQ’s goal is to expedite the acquisition process with enhanced modernisation efforts, including weapons systems requirements development, research and development, testing and evaluation, production and fielding, prototyping, weapon design, system modelling, and demonstrations. The contract emphasises the implementation of digital acquisition and sustainment practices aimed at maintaining the Air Force’s technological superiority.
Elementum 3D will integrate its extensive metal Additive Manufacturing expertise and high-performance materials knowledge to support the open, agile, and digital armament mission.
