America Makes Awards $12.4M to Validate Metal AM Alloys for Defense Parts

America Makes and NCDMM named the winners of the MIAMI project call, which carries $12.4M in funding. Teams led by Northrop Grumman and Fastech will validate whether metal additive manufacturing materials can reliably replace traditional alloys in US weapon system components.

• The $12.4M funding comes through the OSW WIRE office
• Northrop Grumman's team includes Georgia Tech and Contextualize
• Fastech's team includes Auburn, Texas A&M, AML3D and others
• Goal is shared data to speed up AM material qualification