AML3D produces Prototype for BAE’s Frigate Program

AML3D has been awarded a manufacturing contract by BAE Systems Maritime Australia. The contract covers the design and build of the Hunter class frigates for the Royal Australian Navy.

The test part contract follows earlier feasibility studies and commercial validation tests that demonstrated the effectiveness of AML3D’s Wire Arc Manufacturing (WAM®) technology. These tests confirmed that WAM is a cost-effective manufacturing solution that meets the standards of the Royal Australian Navy.

Production of the test part and additional materials for the Hunter class frigate will be carried out at AML3D’s manufacturing facilities in Adelaide. The value of the initial test is not expected to exceed $200,000, however AML3D sees this contract as an important milestone in the commercialization of WAM as a manufacturing solution.

Work under this contract will begin immediately and is expected to last 8 to 10 weeks. The new contract expands AML3D’s relationship with BAESMA in Australia and demonstrates AML3D’s strategy to drive growth by accessing additional markets in the marine and defense sectors. It also illustrates how AML3D’s WAM technology can support sovereign manufacturing capability within Australia, an approach that is applicable to other markets.

Sean Ebert, AML3D’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “We had great confidence that our WAM technology would satisfy BAESMA’s testing and move into component manufacturing. AML3D has a focus on the significant demand we are seeing in the US, where we are enjoying a lot of success in winning a steady stream of contracts, but we also have a stated aim to develop our commercial relationships across additional marine and defence sectors. Expanding our relationship with BAESMA in Australia, as part of its work for the Royal Australian Navy, is a great example of delivering on this aspect of our growth plan and diversifying our revenue base.”