Pentagon's AM Push Shifts From Technology to Logistics

The Pentagon has moved its additive manufacturing focus from technology maturity to logistics and distributed production. Colonel Scott Carpenter aims to make Korea the AM hub for INDOPACOM, while Automation Alley won a $7.5 million Phase 1 contract to validate a streaming manufacturing model.

• US Army's Korea hub aims to become the AM center for INDOPACOM
• A $36,000 assembly was built subtractively for $82 via the Daegu logistics hub
• Automation Alley won a $7.5 million Phase 1 streaming manufacturing contract
• The program aligns with CMMC and NIST standards alongside Markforged and Fraunhofer USA