AML3D secures $1.8 million contract to 3D print replacement parts for US Navy submarines
Australian additive manufacturer to produce five components no longer available from original supplier, using its ARCEMY technology
AML3D has received a AU$2.61 million ($1.8m) contract to manufacture five replacement components for in-service trials aboard US Navy submarines, with the order signed through BlueForge Alliance, a US nonprofit that supports the sustainment of the Navy’s Submarine Industrial Base.
The components, which are no longer supported by the original manufacturer, will be produced using AML3D’s Wire Additive Manufacturing process, via its ARCEMY metal 3D printing technology.
The parts will be printed in Nickel-Aluminum-Bronze (NAB) alloy, a material AML3D stated it has already qualified to meet US Navy standards. The engagement is expected to run approximately 10 months beginning in the fourth quarter of the current financial year.
Supply chain gap drives additive manufacturing contract
The contract follows successful hydrostatic testing of ARCEMY-produced components conducted by the US Navy. AML3D stated the components could not be sourced from the Navy’s traditional supplier base in a time- or cost-effective manner, positioning the company’s metal printing process as an alternative path for addressing sustainment gaps within the Maritime Industrial Base.
“Signing this order is a significant milestone for AML3D,” stated Sean Ebert, CEO at AML3D. “It shows our advanced manufacturing technology is key to solving critical supply chain challenges for the US Navy’s submarine program.
“These complex components are no longer supported by the original manufacturer and cannot be sourced in a time and cost-effective manner from the Navy’s traditional supplier base.
“AML3D’s advanced industrial 3D metal printing technology is increasingly being embedded in the US Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base. This contract allows us to continue to build and deepen our long-term, strategic partnership with the US Navy and supports our investment to double capacity at our US Technology Center in Ohio.
“Our US scale-up strategy continues to deliver significant growth and value to AML3D and its shareholders. It is informing our entry into the UK market and our plans to expand into other globally significant markets across Europe.”
Just last week, AML3D confirmed it had received a $7m order for four custom large-scale ARCEMY X systems, and it closed out 2025 with a series of major orders and international expansion milestones, strengthening its position in the metal additive manufacturing sector.
