The U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) is bringing the Navy closer to metal 3D printing parts for vital air, ground and sea platforms.
The ONR has awarded Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) a two year $2.6 million contract, with a $3.8 million option, to ensure the manufacturability of metal 3D printed parts.
The contract is part of the Quality Metal Additive Manufacturing (Quality MADE) program, an ONR initiative to enable cost-effective, on-demand production of 3D printed metal parts, for use in maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO).
The global market for naval MRO has been predicted by Credence Research to grow at a rate of 8.8 percent annually between 2017-2025.
