Velo3D said it has been selected as the first qualified additive manufacturing (AM) vendor to support the U.S. Army's Ground Vehicle Systems Center's (GVSC) campaign of accelerating qualified AM solutions throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Velo3D is partnering with GVSC to develop and validate additively manufactured complex parts and assemblies, addressing critical supply chain challenges affecting ground combat vehicles and other military systems.
Velo3D met all GVSC qualification criteria in less than two weeks to earn selection as the first qualified vendor under this program. In partnership, the U.S. Army GVSC and Velo3D will validate the critical components on Velo3D's Sapphire family of standard and large-format advanced metal AM printers in both Aluminum CP1 and Inconel 718. Upon successful completion, the Velo3D AM alternatives will be available to the U.S. Army Tank and Automotive Command (TACOM) for insertion into the Army supply chain to help relieve current sustainment bottle necks.
Velo3D's systems meet DoW cybersecurity standards and can connect securely to military networks.
