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The US Department of Defense (DoD) finally seems to be implementing a strategy it has spent years refining, centered on bringing its international allies and partners more into the fold when it comes to its long-term industrial objectives. This strategy overlaps with another one involving similarly increased engagement with companies outside of DoD’s typical supplier list, primarily those that are newer and smaller than the enterprises DoD has worked with traditionally. Meanwhile, the EU and NATO have also begun to more directly align their respective work on goals related to supply chain resilience.
Additive manufacturing (AM) is integral to all this, and one company that’s been well-positioned to benefit is AML3D, the Australian original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of large-format, wir