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DARPA SURGE Program for Accelerated Certification of Military AM Components

Sector: Manufacturing (Industrial) • Location: College Station, Texas, USA

Source: Metal Additive Manufacturing Magazine

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Texas A&M received $1.6 million from DARPA's SURGE program to accelerate the certification process of additively manufactured components used in military applications. The project aims to speed up the evaluation of 3D printed parts' quality and lifespan, integrating in-situ data and microstructural analysis to enable faster deployment and adoption of AM technologies in the US Department of Defense

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Closed
Sector
Manufacturing (Industrial), Metal, Education, Aerospace & Defense, Government
Location
College Station, Texas, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Metal Additive Manufacturing Magazine

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The project “DARPA SURGE Program for Accelerated Certification of Military AM Components” is an infrastructure initiative in the Manufacturing (Industrial) sector, located in College Station, Texas, USA. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Metal Additive Manufacturing Magazine.

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Texas A&M received $1.6 million from DARPA's SURGE program to accelerate the certification process of additively manufactured components used in military applications. The project aims to speed up the evaluation of 3D printed parts' quality and lifespan, integrating in-situ data and microstructural analysis to enable faster deployment and adoption of AM technologies in the US Department of Defense.

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United States of America (USA)

State

Texas

City

College Station

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Metal Additive Manufacturing Magazine

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Manufacturing (Industrial), Metal, Education, Aerospace & Defense, Government

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2025-06-07

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