The US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has awarded Nikon AM Synergy , a contract under the JAMA IV IDIQ Pilot Parts Program, bringing the company into the US military’s AM supply chain as a direct production partner.

The DLA is using this pilot to determine whether additive manufacturing can reliably replace conventional production methods for critical defense components, and the outcome will shape how the agency structures its broader supply base.

The program draws from Nikon AM’s Technology Center in Long Beach, California, which currently serves naval, defense, aviation, and space industry customers. Dr. Behrang Poorganji, Vice President of Technology at Nikon AM, said, “Nikon AM continues to build upon and accelerate our holistic approach to deliver vital advanced manufacturing and sustainment capabilities that are crucial to the United States and allied partners at speed.”

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