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Department of Defense Bestows Multi-Million Dollar Award on Desktop Metal

October 20, 2020

The award will fund the development of a cost-effective additive manufacturing process to manufacture Cobalt-free hardmetals into complex, net or near-net shaped parts without the use of any tooling.

Ansys and University of Texas at Arlington Boost High-Speed Hypersonics Research and Development

September 29, 2020

New collaboration aims to save hundreds of millions of dollars in hypersonic aircraft, spacecraft and missile prototype testing.

Data, Culture Snag Digital Transformation to MBSE

December 1, 2019

NIST, NASA, DOD dig deep to overcome legacy data and resistance to change in agencies.

America Makes Honors Ralph Resnick and Rob Gorham as Distinguished Collaborator Awardees

October 28, 2019

Class of 2019 America Makes Ambassadors announced.

PLM Roadmap and PDT North America 2019 Name New Keynote for Event

April 30, 2019

Philomena "Phil" Zimmerman from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to keynote; her presentation will discuss the U.S. Department of Defense's Digital Engineering Initiative.

LIFT Receives Agreement Extension from U.S. Department of Defense

March 8, 2019

The Detroit-based research and development institute will continue its work, while driving towards a new long-term agreement.

DMDII Gets a Name Change

March 1, 2019

The Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) announces it will be renamed MxD and will stand as an independent organization from UI LABS.

DMDII Awarded $10 Million in Federal Funding

February 26, 2019

Partnership with U.S. Department of Defense will continue for five more years.

Nano Dimension Boosts Position in Defense Sector

October 8, 2018

Nano Dimension sells two additional additive manufacturing systems to U.S. Armed Forces.

U.S. Armed Forces Buys Two Nano Dimension 3D Printers

August 28, 2018

The DragonFly Pro 3D printer system lets designers and engineers 3D print metal and polymer simultaneously.

A Campaign to Train Tomorrow’s Workforce

April 1, 2018

The ACADEMI curriculum is designed to boost additive manufacturing training—and industry savvy.

DMDII Launches Cyber Hub for Manufacturing

March 12, 2018

DMDII's new cyber hub for manufacturing has support of Department of Defense; national hub will allow experimentation on cybersecurity technology for the factory floor.

Defense Bill Includes Additive Manufacturing

August 18, 2017

The upcoming U.S. Department of Defense Authorization Bill includes requirements for the Secretary of Defense to brief the House Committee on Armed Services on its plans for additive manufacturing.

America Makes, ANSI Publish Additive Manufacturing Standardization Map

March 17, 2017

America Makes and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) have issued the publication of Standardization Roadmap for Additive Manufacturing (Version 1.0).

Battle-Tested at Sensor Week

August 1, 2016

Sensor Week helps DoD, contractors prove out new sensor/seeker technology in a large-scale testing environment.

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