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Surge Project for Accelerated Certification of 3D-Printed Military Parts

Sector: Advanced Electronics • Location: College Station, Texas, United States

Source: Institution of Mechanical Engineers

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A DARPA-funded project called Surge aims to reduce the time required to evaluate and certify critical 3D-printed parts from 18 months to three days. The project involves developing a sensor package for real-time monitoring of the additive manufacturing process, and an AI-driven defect detection system to predict microstructural features and ensure reliability of 3D-printed components used by the m

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Advanced Electronics, Education, Manufacturing (Industrial), Aerospace & Defense, Government
Location
College Station, Texas, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Institution of Mechanical Engineers

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The project “Surge Project for Accelerated Certification of 3D-Printed Military Parts” is an infrastructure initiative in the Advanced Electronics sector, located in College Station, Texas, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

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A DARPA-funded project called Surge aims to reduce the time required to evaluate and certify critical 3D-printed parts from 18 months to three days. The project involves developing a sensor package for real-time monitoring of the additive manufacturing process, and an AI-driven defect detection system to predict microstructural features and ensure reliability of 3D-printed components used by the military.

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United States of America (USA)

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Texas

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College Station

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Institution of Mechanical Engineers

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Advanced Electronics, Education, Manufacturing (Industrial), Aerospace & Defense, Government

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2025-06-04

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