America Makes Launches DoD AM Project Calls Totaling Over $35M

America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, has announced the launch of two significant project calls originating from the Department of Defense (DoD). These initiatives are designed to drive innovation and adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) within defense applications.

The first project call, titled "Advanced Materials for Additive Manufacturing," aims to develop and qualify new materials suitable for AM processes. This includes exploring novel alloys, polymers, and composites that can meet the stringent performance requirements of military and aerospace applications. The focus will be on materials that offer enhanced properties such as strength, durability, thermal resistance, and reduced weight.

The second call, "Additive Manufacturing Processes and Applications," seeks to advance AM processes and explore their practical implementation across various defense sectors. This includes projects focused on improving the speed, reliability, and scalability of AM technologies, as well as developing new applications for AM in areas like rapid prototyping, customized part production, and sustainment of legacy systems.

Collectively, these two project calls represent an investment of over $35 million from the DoD, underscoring the strategic importance of additive manufacturing for national security and technological advancement. America Makes will manage the solicitation, selection, and execution of the awarded projects, fostering collaboration between industry, academia, and government stakeholders.