Jason T. Ray

Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has established its Blue Manufacturing Marketplace as a pre-vetted catalog of trusted advanced manufacturing companies for scaling defense technology production. Trusted manufacturing partners will be grouped into six categories: - Parts Production: Large-format metal additive - Parts Production: Small-format metal additive  - Parts Production: Composite or ceramic additive - Parts Production: Automated metal machining and forming  - Automated and advanced post-processing - 3D-printed tooling "Today, DIU is proud to announce its first formal effort in this space, Blue Manufacturing, which aims to qualify advanced commercial manufacturers and enable them to rapidly connect with cutting-edge technology companies. Through these relationships, Blue Manufacturing seeks to develop and integrate commercial technology with a trusted manufacturing innovation base in advanced areas like 3D printing, automation, and high-rate production to scale production quickly, securely, and globally." https://lnkd.in/eECyPAB8 #defensetech #DIU #defenseinnovation #advancedmanufacturing #addititive #3Dprinting #defenseindustry

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The SEER platform developed by Galorath Incorporated is being integrated by SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc. (SEI) Enterprises to accelerate aerospace design project planning and business models for a broad range of national defense and commercial spaceflight initiatives. Galorath's SEER for Hardware (SEER-H) predictive datasets combined with the structured operational intelligence of SEERai empower SpaceWorks to generate cost, schedule, and risk estimates and predictive analytics driven by advanced scenario analysis, dynamic market insights, and agentic AI-validated win/loss analysis—augmenting project planning, evaluation, and modeling...https://lnkd.in/gHtwRQ2w

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A new copper alloy developed by Army Research Laboratory and Lehigh University researchers has significant implications for defense contractors in the aerospace and weapons systems space. The Cu-Ta-Li alloy demonstrates exceptional heat resistance and strength at high temperatures - properties that directly address a critical failure point in current materials used for hypersonic applications and advanced propulsion systems. The data is compelling: this material maintains structural integrity at temperatures above 80% of copper's melting point while delivering superior mechanical properties. For contractors working on next-gen defense systems, this represents a potential solution to thermal management challenges that have limited performance and durability. Strategic opportunity: Defense contractors positioning themselves as early adopters of this technology could gain competitive advantage in upcoming DoD solicitations focused on hypersonic and advanced propulsion capabilities. Defense contractors positioning themselves as early adopters of this technology could gain significant competitive advantage in upcoming DoD solicitations focused on hypersonic and advanced propulsion capabilities, with Standup helping them identify these opportunities as soon as they're published to capture first-mover advantage.

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Defense organizations are under pressure to reduce complexity and consolidate tools. This case study shows how a single solution supports multiple MIL-STD and MIL-DTL specifications—while enabling non-standard outputs—helping reduce redundant systems and streamline sustainment. Read the case study: https://lnkd.in/eyFpfWhC

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Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium announced today a significant milestone in its mission to advance undersea tech innovation. UTIC has now successfully facilitated the award of 100 prototype projects, with a value of over $1.4 billion. Read our recent Press Release. #underseatech

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Relationships are important especially in Industry 4.0 and particularly in #AdditiveManufacturing... Our Head of Aerospace and Defense recruitment Jordan King recently shared some advice for candidates during a podcast about the huge proposed increase in budget allocation to #AM from the US Defense Department. You can hear the full podcast here: https://lnkd.in/gam7jn-Q #additive #industry40 #recruitment #Industry4

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💻 In our recent AUVSI — Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International #webinar, Ascent AeroSystems Head of Product Logan Steinfeld discussed how shared architectures across defense and commercial applications can accelerate innovation and strengthen domestic manufacturing. Whether you’re focus is on national security, public safety, infrastructure inspection, or industrial UAS applications, this session is packed with insights into what it takes to build a #scalable, #sustainable #UASecosystem, and why dual-use design is a key product strategy to meeting the increasing demand for rugged, reliable, American-Made UAS. 👟 Sneak peek in the slider below ⬇️ 🎥 Watch the full recording here https://lnkd.in/g7WpqcKe #dronetech #sUAS #defensedrones #publicsafetydrones #dronemanufacturing #UASmanufacturing #AmericanMade

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Exciting news from Greensea IQ! The company has secured a significant $9 million contract from the US Marine Corps. This firm-fixed-price task order is part of a larger Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract and is specifically for the acquisition of Bayonet 250 systems. These systems are Greensea’s Amphibious Unmanned Ground Vehicles (AUGVs), which will play a crucial role in supporting the Littoral Explosive Ordnance Neutralization (LEON) Family of Systems. The Bayonet 250 systems are essential for mine countermeasures and subsea threat mitigation in the littoral battlespace. This contract highlights Greensea IQ's expertise and commitment to providing cutting-edge solutions for critical military operations. Congratulations to Greensea IQ on this significant achievement! 🚀🌟 #GreenseaIQ #USMarineCorps #AUGV #MilitaryTechnology #ContractAward #LEONFamilyofSystems #MineCountermeasures #SubseaThreatMitigation United States Marine Corps

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Defense demand has surged from 2024 into 2025, with no signs of slowing down, but persistent supply chain constraints continue to challenge operational readiness. A&D manufacturers must boost resilience, capacity, and speed to compete. Read more here. #aerospaceanddefense #defenseindustry #aerospaceindustry #defensemanufacturing #aerospacemanufacturing https://lnkd.in/gkXYpvvE

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In support of TACOM and the Army’s push to expand Additive Manufacturing (AM), a contingent of GVSC teams is executing a faster AM part qualification process for ground systems—cutting down the time it takes to assess, test and qualify AM-produced parts. As a result, critical components are delivered to the warfighter more quickly, directly addressing urgent sustainment challenges on the battlefield. GVSC is open to evaluating alternative Army systems should the need arise.

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Golden Dome players: Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, RTX Corp.’s Raytheon division, L3Harris Technologies, and Boeing Defense, Space & Security, emphasizing their proven missile defense systems. Commercial space and technology companies — notably SpaceX, Palantir Technologies, and Anduril Industries — are positioning themselves as suppliers for space-based sensors and software-driven elements.

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