by Industrial Print Magazine
The tenth annual Military Additive Manufacturing (MILAM) summit and technology showcase takes place February 3 to 5, 2026 in Tampa, FL at the Tampa Convention Center. Hosted by the Defense Strategies Institute (DSI), it is billed as the largest military, aerospace, defense, and warfighting three-dimensional (3D) printing event in North America.
At MILAM, attendees have the opportunity to network with key decision makers in the military and government as well as AM industry experts. Speakers guide discussions on accelerating the integration of AM into military vehicles like ships and aircrafts, utilizing 3D printers to rapidly scale production of items such as drones, and driving joint force readiness through AM integration in the logistics enterprise.
Exhibitors on Display
Beyond educational opportunities, the event hosts an exhibit floor with over 150 vendors ready to share the latest technologies in action.
3D Systems, booth 619, offers a broad portfolio of hardware, software, materials, and service solutions spanning from plastics to metals, and is backed by industry-specific engineering expertise in its Application Innovation Group. The company takes a consultative, application-focused approach to solving customers’ most difficult design and production challenges. The combination of its solutions, expertise, and innovation helps customers eliminate conventional manufacturing limitations and maximize the value of AM to their organizations.
Caracol, booth 109, spotlights its Vipra AM, Caracol’s metal AM process engineered for large, complex, and structural components and Heron AM, the company’s robotic composite platform for producing large, high-performance parts. Particular emphasis is placed on Caracol’s metal AM capabilities, highlighting process efficiency and the ability to deliver high-strength parts, functional prototypes, and tooling aligned with the strict requirements of aerospace and defense programs. Caracol presents its extensive track record in delivering industrialized parts and solutions in transportation fields, including shipbuilding, rail, and automotive, showing how these capabilities translate into scalable, performance-driven solutions for aerospace and defense supply chains.
Conflux, booth 606, features its latest range of AM heat exchangers engineered for aerospace and land‑based defense systems. The portfolio spans liquid–liquid, gas–liquid, gas–gas, cold plate, and two‑phase architectures, demonstrating Conflux’s capability to manage any two‑domain or multi‑domain thermal system. By leveraging AM, each design optimizes flow distribution, enhances heat transfer efficiency, and reduces pressure drop, enabling compact, lightweight solutions that integrate easily within dense system envelopes. Component geometries are tuned for specific operating envelopes, ensuring stable performance under high heat flux and dynamic flow conditions. Through this integrated design and manufacturing approach, Conflux delivers compact, high‑reliability thermal solutions that meet the rigorous performance and environmental demands of contemporary aerospace and defense platforms.
EDM Network, booth 100, in addition to offering the largest selection of fast (moly) wire EDMs, now offers both vertical, as well as horizontal, fast wire EDMs that are made in Taiwan. It provides three models of four-axis vertical fast wire EDMs, with 450x300x450, 650x500x650, and 800x600x800 millimeter (mm) cutting capacities. For the compact horizontal FC models that cut inverted build plates submerged in water, it offers build plate sizes of 250×250, 400×400, and 625×625 mm. All of its EDMs include free, on-site training at the customer’s lab.
Equispheres, booth 318, develops technologies for the production and deployment of advanced metal powders in AM. The Equispheres portfolio of aluminum and copper powders enables the serial production of lightweight, complex components for aerospace and defense applications. Engineered for performance and reliability, Equispheres powders support faster, more economical laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) processing while delivering consistent mechanical properties across builds. This year, the Equispheres booth showcases new advancements in specialized alloys, including its collaboration with APWORKS on the development of the North American production of Scalmalloy, an aluminum-magnesium-scandium alloy with excellent corrosion resistance, strength, and ductility—ideal for structural parts from lightweight brackets to satellite components. Attendees also learn about Equispheres’ oxygen-free copper powder, featuring high sphericity, ultra-thin oxide layer, and tightly controlled PSD—ensuring efficient L-PBF processing and high conductivity in finished parts. INFO# 174
Impossible Objects, booth 727, revolutionizes military manufacturing with its composite-based AM (CBAM) technology. The CBAM-25 industrial 3D printer produces mission-critical parts 15 times faster than traditional methods, delivering unparalleled strength and lightweight performance using advanced materials like carbon fiber and PEEK. Trusted for its precision and reliability, Impossible Objects enables the production of durable components for drones, aerospace, and defense applications. INFO# 175
JEOL USA, booth 520, promotes its electron beam powder bed fusion technology that leverages over 70 years of electron optics expertise, which enables the JAM-5200EBM printer to produce high-quality, reproducible parts for series production in a variety of applications, with numerous advantages for metal 3D printing.
Materialise, booth 715, showcases how Materialise CO‑AM—an open and secure software ecosystem—enables the supply base to achieve mission‑critical goals in AM. With built‑in encrypted file delivery, CO‑AM safeguards data transmission directly to the machine, ensuring last-mile security even in the most challenging environments. From in‑theater, distributed manufacturing to secure spare parts IP for on demand sustainment, Materialise CO‑AM software ecosystem gives defense teams a decisive operational advantage.
NIDEC Machine Tool America, booth 107, is a leading global provider of precision machine tools and manufacturing solutions. The LAMDA series of laser powder direct energy deposition AM systems offers accurate, large-scale 3D printing capabilities. Utilizing a sophisticated local shield system, it prints reactive materials without the need for an environmental chamber. NIDEC’s advanced monitoring and feedback system, coupled with AI-driven anomaly detection, ensures a stable and precise printing process. By collaborating with NIDEC OKK, PAMA, and TAKISAWA, the company delivers high-quality, efficient machine tools that serve diverse industries worldwide.
Nikon SLM Solutions, booth 201, is a global provider of integrated metal AM solutions. It is home to some of the world’s fastest metal AM machines boasting up to 12 lasers. With a portfolio of systems to suit every customer’s needs, along with its team of experts closely collaborating at every stage of the process, Nikon SLM Solutions leads the way on return on investment with maximum efficiency, productivity, and profitability.
Senvol, booth 307, promotes Senvol ML, a data-driven machine learning software for AM that is used to accelerate material and process development. The software helps optimize AM process parameters, qualify AM machines and materials, predict material properties, gain insights from in-situ monitoring data, leverage preexisting data, and minimize data generation costs.
Stratasys, booth 301, returns as the lead sponsor for MILAM for the second consecutive year, reinforcing its commitment to advancing defense manufacturing. It showcases technologies addressing Department of Defense requirements for manufacturing, including MRO and spares, low-cost drone production, and industrial shipbuilding using fused deposition modeling (FDM), selective absorption fusion (SAF), and programmable photopolymerization (P3) platforms. On display is the F3300 (FDM), H350 (SAF), and Origin Two (P3), demonstrating production-ready solutions for mission-critical applications. Attendees can see enhancements to GrabCAD Print Pro, including FixtureMate, which automates fixture design without CAD expertise, and new silicone material for P3, expanding capabilities for defense and aerospace. Stratasys continues to lead innovation that empowers readiness and operational efficiency.
Thermwood, booth 210, showcases advanced large format manufacturing capabilities, including a pair of precision-machined drone molds and examples of cut layer additive parts. Attendees explore how Thermwood’s innovative large format additive solutions from its large-scale AM line support efficient production of industrial tooling, fixtures, patterns, molds, and other large composite structures. The booth also highlights Thermwood’s three- and five-axis CNC router technology, engineered for demanding aerospace, composite, and advanced manufacturing applications. Thermwood representatives are available throughout the event to discuss system capabilities, material options, workflow advantages, and how these technologies help manufacturers streamline production, reduce costs, and accelerate time to market.
Educational Forums
DSI is designed to advance the mission critical goals of the U.S. military and government through high-level educational training summits and symposiums like MILAM. The February event kicks off a year-long collection of learning opportunities.
Feb2026, Industrial Print Magazine
