• Velo3D Becomes First Qualified AM Vendor for US Army’s Ground Vehicles Program Share this Article One indicator that I’ve used to help me track the additive manufacturing (AM) industry’s progress in terms of its technical maturity is the relative progress that each U.S. • military branch is making in its AM capabilities when compared to the other branches. • It would be difficult to quantify this with any single metric, other than perhaps the total mass of parts printed by each branch, and since we’re not really privy to that information, figuring it out is a mostly subjective analysis based on qualitative signs oftechnological parity. • Usually, when I bring this up, it’s when I’m writingabout the U.S. • Army, and the current post is no exception:Velo3Drecently announced that the U.S. • Army has selected the company as the first AM vendor supporting the U.S.
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- Velo3D announced on February 10, 2026 that it has become the first qualified metal additive‑manufacturing (AM) vendor for the U.S. Army’s ground‑vehicle program. The selection follows a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) and was revealed at the Military Additive Manufacturing Summit in Tampa. Velo3D met GVSC’s qualification criteria in under two weeks, enabling rapid validation of parts made on its Sapphire LPBF printers using Aluminum CP1 and Inconel 718. Successful validation will allow the Army’s Tank and Automotive Command (TACOM) to incorporate these AM parts into the sustainment supply chain, potentially shortening lead times for critical components.
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