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3D Systems has received an extra $9 million under the Air Force’s Large-Format Metal 3D Printer Advanced Technology Demonstrator program. In 2023, the firm already got $10.8 million from the GEN-II DMP-1000 program, aimed at large parts for hypersonics. Subsequently in 2025, the firm received an extra $7.65 million to continue the work. Now, it has an additional $9 million for a two-year extension. 3D Systems makes reference to flight-ready components now, though not specifically for hypersonics.
But, this does not necessarily mean that there has been a change in the goals of the project. Whereas a few years ago everyone bandied about the term “hypersonics” like it was some secret code word to the magical treehouse, now the in-crowd has gotten very tight-lipped about the technology. It’s