YOUNGSTOWN, OH, USA, Aug 19, 2026 – America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) are proud to announce the winner of a recent project call worth $5.5M in funding.
Generation Of Technical-data for High-strength Aluminum Alloy Material (GOTHAAM) is funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of War, Manufacturing Technology Office (OSW ManTech). Its objective is to develop material allowables for a high-strength, 7075-T73-equivalent aluminum alloy across three classes of laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing (AM) systems, enabling scalable production on small, medium, and large-format printers. By delivering a corrosion-resistant, aerospace-grade alloy with broad defense and commercial applications, GOTHAAM will develop ways to generate a strong return on investment for original equipment manufacturers and the organic industrial base as it transitions into qualified production.
“Qualifying advanced AM materials to deliver robust material data supporting durable, corrosion-resistant components for critical defense applications directly strengthens the defense industrial base,” said John Martin, Additive Manufacturing Research Director at America Makes. “By delivering validated data and maturing LPBF capability, we’re giving U.S. manufacturers what they need to produce reliable components for critical defense systems.”
Congratulations to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, winner of the GOTHAAM project call. Project team partners include:
- Lockheed Martin
- Northrop Grumman
- Airbus Space & Defense + АР Works
- MIMO Technik
- Quadrus Corporation
- Hadrian Additive
- Nikon AM
- EOS America
- Valimet
- Toyal America
- Equispheres
- AMG Aluminum
- Rio Tinto
- Sunrise Metals
- Nio Corp.
- Dyndrite
- Scot Forge
About America Makes
America Makes is the nation’s leading public-private partnership for additive manufacturing (AM) technology and education. America Makes members from industry, academia, government, and workforce and economic development organizations work together to accelerate the adoption of AM and the nation’s global manufacturing competitiveness. Founded in 2012 as the Department of War’s National Manufacturing Innovation Institute for AM and the first of the Manufacturing USA network, America Makes is based in Youngstown, Ohio, and managed by the not-for-profit National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM). Learn more at americamakes.us.
About NCDMM
NCDMM delivers innovative and collaborative manufacturing solutions that enhance our nation’s workforce and economic competitiveness. NCDMM has extensive knowledge and depth in commercial and defense manufacturing areas to continually innovate, improve, and advance manufacturing technologies and methodologies. Our experienced team specializes in identifying the needs, players, technologies, and processes to attain optimal solutions for our customers. We connect the dots. That’s the NCDMM methodology. With seven locations nationwide, NCDMM manages America Makes, Youngstown Innovation Hub, and El Paso Makes and is a subsidiary of the Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group, Inc. (MTDG). Learn more at ncdmm.org.
