Arc Impact, a metal and ceramic binder jetting company, has released a qualification and mass production pathway for aerospace and defense manufacturers, helping customers advance complex parts from early development to qualified volume production. Its approach combines the AM2 Production phased framework, X25Pro and X160Pro binder jetting systems, and Live Suite software. AM2 Production advances through four stages: benchmarking and initial qualification, workflow optimization, technical and commercial validation, and production deployment and scale-up, covering all pre- and post-printing steps — powder selection, sintering, machining, and post-processing. The company believes that aerospace and defense programs often fail or stall not because the part itself cannot be printed, but because the surrounding workflow is not stable enough to pass validation. The company cites silicon carbide as an example of its application-first approach: its X-series systems can process non-oxide ceramics such as silicon carbide, and expose parameters to adjust powder morphology, binder saturation, and sintering profiles. Target applications include space optics, high-temperature thermal management and protection systems, propulsion, sensing, and survivability components. Live Suite software supports scan-based distortion correction and tolerance management, predicting post-sintering dimensional performance. Value for powder buyers: ① The advancement of binder jetting qualification in aerospace and defense will expand certified procurement demand for stainless steel, nickel-based, titanium alloy, and silicon carbide ceramic powders; ② The open parameter design lowers the barrier to entry for powder suppliers, allowing powder manufacturers to collaborate with equipment makers on joint validation of powder-binder-sintering process windows and capture supporting opportunities in qualification projects.