BARI, Italy, Apr 22, 2026 – ROBOZE, a global technology platform for the digital production of mission-critical components, announces that it is leading DIANA, DIgitales partes Ad Necessitatem Armatorum, an industrial research and development project aimed at radically transforming spare parts management in the naval defense sector.
The project is designed to develop new technological infrastructures to support the Italian Armed Forces and the Navy, improving the operational availability of naval units through advanced digitalization and distributed manufacturing models.
The DIANA Program, co-funded by the Italian Ministry of Defence under the National Military Research Plan managed by the National Armaments Directorate, is developed by a consortium composed of ROBOZE, Donexit S.r.l. (a Tinexta Defence group company), Isotta Fraschini Motori S.p.A., NESST S.r.l., and Politecnico di Bari, under the scientific supervision of Prof. Gianluca Percoco, Full Professor of Manufacturing Technologies and Systems at Politecnico di Bari.
The project aims to develop a secure digital infrastructure capable of identifying, reconstructing, and producing mission-critical spare parts directly near the point of use, reducing dependence on long and vulnerable supply chains.
The DIANA program will integrate:
- identification of damaged components on board naval units
- digital reconstruction through reverse engineering of unavailable parts
- technical validation of models and production data
- decentralized production in operational hubs or containerized units
- secure management of data and production files
This approach enables a shift beyond traditional spare parts logistics models based on warehouses and long, complex supply chains, allowing local and on-demand production of necessary components directly near the point of use.
“DIANA represents an important step toward new maintenance models based on digitalization and distributed manufacturing. These are technologies with strong dual-use value, capable of generating impact both in the defense sector and in many civilian industrial applications.” says Prof. Percoco.
As project leader, ROBOZE will guide the design and integration of the technological platform, coordinating the development of hardware, software, and digital workflows that will enable the secure, scalable, and repeatable production of mission-critical components.
“With DIANA, we are contributing to the development of a new industrial infrastructure for fleet operational support.” concludes Simone Cuscito, Chief R&D & Product Officer at ROBOZE. “Through digitalization and additive manufacturing, we can bring component production directly close to the point of use, drastically reducing intervention times and strengthening the operational readiness of naval units.”
Once completed, the project will demonstrate how distributed digital manufacturing can become a strategic element for defense maintenance activities, enabling the local and secure production of mission-critical components even in complex operational contexts.
About ROBOZE
ROBOZE is a manufacturing technology company developing advanced production platforms for mission-critical industries. By combining proprietary hardware, materials science, software and embedded Physical AI, ROBOZE enables the distributed production of high-performance components for aerospace, defense, energy and transportation. Through its global Smart Factory network, Roboze provides certified, repeatable manufacturing solutions where performance, reliability and supply chain resilience are essential. For more information, visit https://www.roboze.com.
