# Defense sector additive manufacturing advancements > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/defense-sector-additive-manufacturing-advancements > Updated: 2026-08-26T17:24:12.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Developments in additive manufacturing for defense and aerospace sectors have focused on enhancing supply chain resilience and material performance in the United States and Australia. In the United States, America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining announced a $6 million program funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory. The Powder Alloy Development for Additive Manufacturing (PADAM) 2.0 initiative selected four research teams, including Lockheed Martin and Boeing partners, to advance the manufacturing of high-temperature refractory alloys. The program aims to move these materials “from promise to practice” to support critical defense needs. In Australia, Austal, Curtin University, and the Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre launched a $600,000 project to establish an additive manufacturing framework for maritime and defense supply chains. This 18-month initiative seeks to create a scalable methodology for assessing components against technical and regulatory requirements. Additionally, the technology provider Additive Assurance was recognized as a finalist for the Governor of Victoria Export Awards for its AMiRIS platform, which provides in-process quality assurance for metal 3D printing. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-26: Austal and partners launch maritime additive manufacturing framework Australian entities are advancing additive manufacturing through a new $600,000 maritime defense research framework and the international expansion of metal 3D printing quality assurance technology. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/austal-and-partners-launch-maritime-additive-manufacturing-framework ### 2026-07-30: America Makes awards $6 million for refractory alloy additive‑manufacturing program America Makes and NCDMM awarded $6 million to four teams for PADAM 2.0, a program to boost additive manufacturing of high‑temperature refractory alloys for U.S. defense and aerospace. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/america-makes-awards-6-million-for-refractory-alloy-additivemanufacturing-program --- Cite as: Defense sector additive manufacturing advancements. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/defense-sector-additive-manufacturing-advancements