(Velo3D: Fremont, CA) -- Velo3D, a leading additive manufacturing technology company for mission-critical metal parts, has a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) to rapidly develop and qualify additively manufactured complex parts and assemblies, addressing critical supply chain challenges affecting ground combat vehicles and other military systems.

Upon successful completion and qualification of several prototype AM parts, the Velo3D AM alternatives will be available to the U.S. Army to mitigate current supply chain challenges.

Brandon Pender, associate director, GVSC materials engineering, says, “We are excited for this collaboration between GVSC and Velo3D to identify solutions that will rapidly improve resilience of the Army’s combat vehicle supply chain. The combination of GVSC’s expertise and long history of advancing vehicle technology for the Army, with Velo3D’s proven capabilities as an industry leader in advanced additive manufacturing, is sure to deliver the solutions the war fighter needs.”

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