AMAA 2026 Event Focuses on Mission-Critical Additive Manufacturing
The online Additive Manufacturing Advantage: Aerospace, Space, and Defense (AMAA) 2026 event is underway, gathering industry leaders to discuss additive manufacturing's transition to critical applications.
The Additive Manufacturing Advantage: Aerospace, Space, and Defense 2026 (AMAA 2026) is currently taking place as a free online event. It unites key figures from aerospace, defense, space, advanced manufacturing, research, and industrial production sectors.
The event aims to explore how additive manufacturing is evolving from a promising technology to one used in mission-critical applications. Discussions and presentations cover essential topics such as the qualification of additive manufacturing processes, advancements in metal materials, directed energy deposition, powder bed fusion, digital manufacturing workflows, part certification, and production readiness.
AMAA 2026 also highlights the role of additive manufacturing in strengthening aerospace and defense supply chains. The event features speakers and panelists from prominent organizations including NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, L3Harris, RTX Technology Research Center, America Makes, Safran, and Pratt & Whitney, among others.
Attendees have the opportunity to engage in live sessions, interact directly with speakers through Q&A, and network with professionals actively involved in the additive manufacturing field for aerospace, space, and defense. The event also serves as a pre-Farnborough International Airshow engagement opportunity, allowing participants to connect with companies at the forefront of aerospace production and discover new contacts and technologies.
AMAA 2026 underscores the industry's push to validate and implement additive manufacturing for high-stakes applications in aerospace and defense. Discussions on qualification, certification, and advanced materials are crucial for demonstrating the reliability and performance required for mission-critical components, aligning with the broader trend of AM enabling more resilient and advanced supply chains.
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