Velo3D Qualified as First Additive Manufacturing Vendor for U.S. Army Ground Vehicles

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Summary

Velo3D has been qualified as the first additive manufacturing vendor for U.S. Army ground vehicles. Under its CRADA with the U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC), the company will collaborate to rapidly develop and validate complex 3D-printed parts and assemblies to ease supply-chain bottlenecks and speed sustainment for ground combat vehicles and other military systems.

What ground-vehicle components should be prioritized for additive manufacturing, and what do you see as the biggest hurdle—material qualification, certification, or scaling production?

Under the Company's previously announced Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC, Velo3D is partnering with GVSC to rapidly develop and validate additively manufactured complex parts and assemblies, addressing critical supply chain challenges affecting ground combat vehicles and other military systems.

Velo3D Qualified as First Additive Manufacturing Vendor for U.S. Army Ground Vehicles

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