South Australian advanced manufacturer AML3D has secured a major contract to supply custom metal 3D printing systems to Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), a division of HII – the largest shipbuilder in the United States.

Under the $4.5 million deal, AML3D will deliver two large-scale ARCEMY® systems to NNS, expanding the use of the company’s technology within the US Navy’s industrial base.

The systems are scheduled to be installed and operational mid-2026, marking the ninth and tenth ARCEMY® systems delivered to support US Navy supply-chain modernisation.

AML3D CEO Sean Ebert said the latest order underscores the company’s growing role in US defence manufacturing.

“During my recent visit to our US operations it was clear AML3D had a huge opportunity to build on our success supporting the US Navy submarine program and expand into US Navy shipbuilding and munitions, as part of the US Government’s ‘Make Shipbuilding Great Again’ initiatives,” Mr Ebert said.

The custom-built printing systems are based on AML3D’s large-scale ARCEMY® X platform and feature a 10,886 kg positioner, enabling heavy-capacity builds for shipbuilding applications. They are similar in scale to systems recently delivered to another US defence shipbuilding prime contractor, underscoring growing demand for AML3D’s technology.

“It is pleasing to see demand for our technology across the US and other globally significant defence markets continuing to accelerate,” he said.

Founded in Adelaide in 2014, AML3D Limited is the original equipment manufacturer of ARCEMY®, an industrial metal 3D-printing system that uses Wire Additive Manufacturing to deliver on-demand manufacturing solutions for a range of industries including Defence, aerospace and maritime.

The latest US Navy contract reinforces AML3D’s expanding footprint in the US defence and shipbuilding sectors and its growing reputation as a global leader in advanced metal additive manufacturing.

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Image: Customised AML3D ARCEMY® X with Linear Rail and 2.4 tonne positioner.