AML3D Secures Multi-Million Dollar ARCEMY Order From US Navy Shipbuilder HII

Newport News Shipbuilding, the largest military shipbuilder in the United States and a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, has placed an order worth approximately A$9.9 million (around US$7.03 million) with Australian wire additive manufacturing company AML3D Limited for four custom ARCEMY X systems, according to an ASX release dated March 17, 2026.

The machines are configured around AML3D's large-scale ARCEMY X 6700 platform, modified with an approximately 10,886-kilogram positioner to enable heavy-capacity builds. NNS will use the systems to manufacture large, complex metal components for ships and submarines, with the goal of shortening lead times and reducing material waste compared to conventional fabrication methods. The four units will be supplied from AML3D's US Technology Center in Stow, Ohio, with installation and commissioning expected during Q3 2027, according to reporting from VoxelMatters. Other industry outlets including 3D Printing Industry and The Defense Post had previously reported a two-unit, A$4.5 million order with a mid-2026 commissioning target, figures that may represent an earlier or partial disclosure of the same transaction; AML3D has not publicly reconciled the two sets of figures.

Once the full order is fulfilled, Newport News Shipbuilding will operate a fleet of six custom ARCEMY X systems. AML3D describes the two units from the earlier reported tranche as the second and third heavy-capacity ARCEMY X machines the company has sold, while the broader ARCEMY deployment count places the NNS systems among the ninth and tenth units supporting the U.S. Navy's Maritime Industrial Base overall.

AML3D CEO Sean Ebert tied the order directly to Washington's shipbuilding policy push. "During my recent visit to our U.S. operations it was clear AML3D had a huge opportunity to build on our success supporting the U.S. Navy submarine program and expand into U.S. Navy shipbuilding and munitions as part of U.S. Government's 'Make Shipbuilding Great Again' initiatives," Ebert said. "These custom large capacity ARCEMY X systems are similar in scale to the ARCEMY X that we recently brought online for another U.S. Defense shipbuilding prime contractor. It is pleasing to see demand for our technology across the U.S. and other globally significant defense markets is continuing to accelerate."

On the larger A$9.9 million figure, Ebert framed it as validation of AML3D's US infrastructure build-out. "The step change in the size and value of this HII ARCEMY order is very much reflective of the strong and growing demand signals that underpin AML3D's continued expansion into the US defense market," he said. "It is also a strong endorsement of our US 'Scale up' strategy which included establishing our US Technology Center in Stow, Ohio and our plans to invest $12 million to expand our US production capabilities."

The NNS deal is the latest in a run of U.S. defense contracts for AML3D. During the quarter ended September 30, 2025, the company brought an ARCEMY X online at the Tennessee Valley Authority, the largest public utility in the United States, and received a A$1.2 million portable ARCEMY order from Austal USA. The U.S. Navy also issued AML3D a Letter of Intent during that period forecasting demand for 100 ARCEMY systems and 1,600 parts. AML3D is simultaneously building out UK and European distribution capabilities following a BAE Systems UK order, positioning the Stow, Ohio facility as the manufacturing hub for a defense client roster that now stretches across two continents.