AML3D Enters 2027 With $16.8 Million in Backed Orders From US Navy Demand

AML3D rode a wave of US defense spending into the close of its 2026 financial year, and the momentum is carrying straight into 2027. The Australian company, which builds large-scale wire arc additive manufacturing systems, confirmed A$16.8 million in signed orders will roll over into fiscal 2027, backed by a global sales pipeline estimated at A$78 million.

The bulk of that order book sits with Newport News Shipbuilding, America's largest military shipyard and a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries. AML3D completed commissioning of the first two ARCEMY X systems there, closing an initial contract worth roughly A$4.5 million and triggering a final payment of about A$892,000. A second order from the same shipyard, valued at approximately A$9.9 million, covers four additional ARCEMY X machines scheduled for delivery in early 2027 from AML3D's facility in Stow, Ohio.

The numbers reflect how quickly wire additive manufacturing has moved from experimental to operational in heavy industry. ARCEMY systems deposit metal wire layer by layer using an electric arc, which is well suited to the oversized, low-volume parts that shipbuilding and aerospace regularly need. Unlike powder bed fusion, the process does not require expensive inert gas chambers for large builds, and the wire feedstock is cheaper and easier to store than metal powder.

AML3D's total order book peaked at A$29 million during FY2026 before dipping as deliveries progressed. Cash receipts for the year reached a record A$10.4 million, up roughly 20 percent over the prior year. That combination of growing revenue and a trimmed but still substantial order entering FY2027 gives the company a narrow runway to prove it can scale production without repeating the technical delays that have plagued earlier WAAM deployments.

The US Navy is not the only customer. AML3D said its pipeline includes offshore energy and utilities sectors, where large metal structures are difficult to ship and quick. If the company can keep delivery schedules and quality consistent across those new markets, the A$16.8 million carrying figure could be just the opening balance for a longer industrial run.