Stratasys Ltd, a global additive manufacturing (AM) specialist, has confirmed that its
Stratasys Direct parts-on-demand business has been selected to take part in the US Department of War’s (DoW) Joint Additive Manufacturing Acceptability (JAMA) IV Pilot Parts Programme, a multi-million-dollar initiative to ‘accelerate qualification and deployment of 3-D printed parts across military platforms and systems’.
Stratasys said that as a ‘Program of Record’ for the US Air Force and Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), the company continues to expand its role in advanced manufacturing (AM) across aerospace and defence production environments, building on the successful deployment of thousands of systems worldwide.
Foster Ferguson, vice president of the industrial business unit at Stratasys, said: “Unlike aspirational AM initiatives in defence, Stratasys Direct, the contract manufacturing division of Stratasys, delivers qualified production-scale parts to defence organisations for operational use across active platforms.”
Mission-critical requirementsHe continued: “Demand for AM in defence continues to grow, driven by mission-critical requirements for accuracy, scalability, and resilience. DoW budget programmes increasingly reference AM, with funding rising 83% to $3.3 billion in fiscal year 2026 compared to fiscal year 2025 — and industry analysts expect continued growth through the end of the decade as military organisations expand digital manufacturing for sustainment, supply chain resilience, and modernisation.”
He added: “In 2025, Stratasys saw double-digit annual revenue growth from aerospace and defence, demonstrating that AM is becoming a key capability for defence sustainment and supply chain resilience. Stratasys Direct already ships over 100,000 parts annually to the defence industry, and programmes like JAMA will accelerate qualification of parts so organisations can deploy them faster across operational platforms.
“Through Stratasys Direct, we combine Stratasys technology with production-scale AM services and deep engineering expertise to help defence organisations validate and produce components that keep mission-critical systems operational.”