•        Enhancing Operational Efficiency: How AM enables faster production cycles, reduced costs, and greater agility in aerospace and defence

•        Advanced Material Performance: The role of FST-compliant, ESD-safe, and high-performance polymers in meeting stringent industry standards

•        Diverse Applications in Action: Real-world case studies, from flight-certified aircraft components to next-gen UAVs, ground support equipment, and RF shielding

Additive manufacturing is transforming defence production by enabling supply chain resilience, rapid prototyping, and on-demand part replacement across various military domains. This panel discussion brings together leading experts to explore the impact of AM on air, land, sea, and space defence systems, addressing industrial readiness and integration strategies for cutting-edge military applications.

• How AM is shaping uncrewed systems, traditional platforms, and next-generation defence applications (e.g., fighter jets, naval vessels, space systems).
• How AM enhances frontline maintenance, repair, and sustainment efforts by enabling decentralized manufacturing. Ensuring industrial readiness in manufacturing for the transitioning threat landscape
• Addressing qualification hurdles and ensuring mission-critical reliability of AM-produced parts.
• Exploring the evolving role of AM in autonomous systems, hypersonics, directed energy weapons, and space-based defence.