AML3D said it has entered into a Manufacturing License Agreement (“MLA”) with Blue Forge Alliance, (“BFA”) which will allow the company to expand its access opportunities to manufacture parts for the US Navy. The contract is open ended and has no fixed term. AML3D believe this is a major strategic development in its supply relationship with the US Navy. BFA is a US nonprofit, neutral integrator, supporting the strengthening and sustainment of the US Navy’s Submarine Industrial Base.
Under the MLA, BFA may facilitate the provision of technical assistance and data on parts and components used in US Navy Submarines to AML3D. This enables the Company to use its proprietary large-scale, industrial ARCEMY® Wire-arc Additive Manufacturing metal 3D printing systems to manufacture, test and validate a wider range of US Navy submarine parts and components. The MLA builds on AML3D’s successful relationship with BFA, which includes:
- An A$1.1 million ARCEMY System sale to US Navy component supplier Laser Welding Solutions.
- An A$1.54 million US Defense contract to facilitate copper nickel alloy qualification.
- An A$ 0.6 order to supply a circa 1 tonne prototype component to support the US Navy’s submarine programme.
- An A$2.2 million contract to develop and metal 3D print a replacement component used in US Navy submarines.
The MLA also supports AML3D working with other US Navy submarine suppliers to exchange technical assistance and data to support the production of an expanded range of parts and components.
Sean Ebert, AML3D’s Chief Executive Officer said, “We are very pleased to see this Blue Forge Alliance Manufacturing License agreement signed, which creates opportunities for AML3D to print more parts for the US Navy. We are looking forward to working with Blue Forge Alliance, the technical teams within the US Navy’s Submarine Industrial base and amongst the US Navy’s wider supplier network to access the technical knowledge and data needed to 3D-print, test and validate metal parts and components for US Navy submarines. AML3D’s US scale up strategy is designed to support the US Navy’s submarine industrial base by directly supplying the US Navy with advanced manufacturing technology, components and services. Importantly, this strategy also includes embedding ARCEMY systems and service contracts within the wider US Navy supply chain. Today’s MLA agreement creates many opportunities to develop and deepen relationship that have the potential to further accelerate our US scale up strategy.”
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