Hardware1 hOctober 22, 2026, 20:00

Pentagon taps Nikon to 3D-print Tomahawk missile parts

Nikon Advanced Manufacturing won a Pentagon COTA contract to supply several SLM Solutions NXG-E systems customized with two-meter z-heights. The machines are intended for mid-bodies of Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles, with delivery timing undisclosed.

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Pentagon taps Nikon to 3D-print Tomahawk missile parts

Contract falls under the COTA mechanism and IBAS program
NXG-E systems are customized with two-meter z-heights
Machines will print mid-bodies for Tomahawk missiles
No delivery timeline has been announced

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