AML3D announced an initial order from Austal USA's Advanced Technologies division to produce 3D-printed production components for US Navy submarines, valued at approximately AUD 500,000, including three large high-pressure fluid control components; these CuNi (copper-nickel) parts will transition from conventional manufacturing to printing on ARCEMY wire arc additive manufacturing (WAM) systems at the company's US headquarters in Stow, Ohio, with delivery, testing, and commissioning expected by the end of Q3 FY2027. CEO Sean Ebert stated that this is a key step in converting the CuNi qualification program into production orders for the US Navy Submarine Industrial Base (SIB); the company has deployed 17 ARCEMY systems to the US (16 of which support the US Navy SIB), and the US Navy expects 1,600 parts to be additively manufactured by 2030. Fives AddUp (the additive manufacturing subsidiary of France's Fives Group) plans to establish manufacturing capability in the US for its next-generation large-format FormUp 750 laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) printer: the system features a build envelope expanded to 750×750×1000 mm and can be configured with up to 12 lasers, targeting industrialized production of large, high-value complex components for the energy, aerospace, defense, maritime, and space sectors; equipment supplied to the European market will continue to be manufactured in France, while US localized manufacturing will begin in 2027 at the Fives Machining Systems (FMSI) facility in Hebron, Ohio, to serve North American customers locally. This briefing also includes: Massivit partnering with Oregon-based Artek to expand RapidWings composite tooling services to North America (CIM technology can reduce tooling time by 90%); and San Francisco-based Flux platform launching AI-driven design capability for custom 3D-printed enclosures for PCBs, enabling users to generate enclosure models matching PCB geometry with one click through conversational interaction. Value for powder buyers: ① AML3D's submarine component order follows the CuNi copper-nickel alloy wire/welding wire route, with limited direct powder demand, but it demonstrates that the production pathway for military wire arc additive components has been opened; ② the US localization of the FormUp 750 will significantly expand large-format metal powder bed capacity in North America, benefiting channel layout and qualification opportunities for LPBF titanium alloy, superalloy, and stainless steel powders in North America; ③ pay attention to supply chain localization needs (powder, sieving and recycling, inert gas, etc.) arising from Fives AddUp's US localization process.