The Australian company AML3D has received an order worth around 0.83 million Australian dollars (approx. 500,000 euros) from BAE Systems. Under the contract, AML3D will supply 8.5 tons of nickel aluminum bronze (NAB) wire material, which is used as a feedstock for metal 3D additive printing. The order is the first operational step in a deepened collaboration with the British defense contractor.
Nickel-aluminum-bronze is a corrosion-resistant copper alloy that is used in maritime applications in particular. In additive manufacturing – particularly Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) – NAB is processed in wire form to build up components layer by layer. The choice of material indicates that the printed components are probably intended for marine applications such as ship propulsion systems or structural elements in submarines.
AML3D CEO Sean Ebert said: “AML3D has been developing its relationship with the BAE Systems for over a year. It is very exciting to see that work translate into an initial contract from BAE Systems. It is even more exciting that this contract is planned to be just the first and I look forward to giving updates on additional contracts as the program progress.
AML3D is moving into the next phase of our growth strategy, which includes leveraging the extraordinary growth and demand we are experiencing within the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Industrial Base to expand into the Australia and the U.K Defence sectors. Beyond this BAE Systems contract, AML3D is developing opportunities with other companies supporting the U.K. Defence sector. And while winning Defence contracts can take time, I am confident that we will be in a position to announce additional orders from the U.K. and Australian defence sectors to compliment the huge momentum we are seeing in the U.S.”
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