LIFT, the national advanced materials manufacturing innovation institute supported by the U.S. Department of Defense, has officially opened its Advanced Metallic Production and Processing (AMPP) Center in Detroit, Michigan. Producing metals across all alloy classes and processing them into metal powder, wire, and rod feedstocks, the AMPP aims to fill a gap in the U.S. defense manufacturing base by accelerating the design, development, and deployment of these materials for advanced technologies like Additive Manufacturing.

Divergent Technologies, Inc. and CoAspire, LLC announced the successful design, development, manufacture, and flight testing of CoAspire's Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile (RAACM). The partnership between prime contractor, CoAspire, and Divergent enabled RAACM to progress from concept to flight in record time, proving the capability of building and scaling weapons systems for changing operational needs.

The online version of the 2025 WHO’s WHO in PM Membership Directory is now available on the APMI website in the Members Only Area. APMI Members will receive their print copy shortly.

Researchers from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and Lehigh University have developed a groundbreaking nanostructured copper alloy using powder metallurgy and high-energy cryogenic milling that could redefine high-temperature materials for aerospace, defense and industrial applications. 

 The MPIF Standard 35-MIM Materials Standards for Metal Injection Molded Parts—2025 Edition is now available!

This edition includes:

NEW material standards for:

• MIM-CpTi - Titanium
• MIM-Ti-6Al-4V - Titanium
• MIM-420 HIP’d & HT - Stainless Steel

The Center for Powder Metallurgy Technology (CPMT) has published a Ferrous Powder Metallurgy Sintering Troubleshooting Guide.  The guide is designed to assist PM parts manufacturers in troubleshooting common sintering issues specific to ferrous PM components.

The additively manufactured manifold on US aircraft carrier Enterprise CVN 80.

HII, America’s largest shipbuilder and a global defense provider, has announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division in Virginia, has successfully installed the first additively manufactured valve manifold assembly on a new construction aircraft carrier. NNS collaborated with DM3D Technology, Auburn Hills, Michigan, to manufacture the manifold body.

COBRA Golf has launched its new 2025 KING Wedges that feature MIM (metal injection molding) construction, which allows for exceptionally precise manufacturing, offering approximately 50% tighter tolerances than traditional cast wedges. During the MIM process, each KING Wedge is heat treated to nearly 1400 °C (2500 °F), leading to a tighter grain structure for a softer feel and enhanced precision. 

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) provides a complimentary Security Assessment tailored for manufacturers, aimed at swiftly evaluating a facility’s current security posture and identifying strategies for facility owners and operators to mitigate potential threats.

America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) announced a new open project call to establish additive manufacturing (AM) equivalency and interoperability between the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and United Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Defense (MoD) supply chains, focusing on laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) of critical parts. The project will also identify barriers to allied interoperability and support the development of international qualification approaches.

Ford Motor Company has begun testing for its first Formula 1 race in two decades, utilizing innovative technologies like additive manufacturing. Ford Performance Motorsports Powertrain personnel report that around 1,000 complex metal and plastic parts have been designed to endure extreme conditions required in races that average 200 miles per hour.