A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to evaluate the safety, quality, and qualification pathways of printable energetic feedstocks for controlled additive manufacturing applications.

Key Points

• This bill creates a two-year test program within the Department of Defense to see if 3D printing can be used to make explosives and ammunition. The goal is to find out if these printable materials are safer and easier to handle than the ones used today.
• The military wants to see if 3D printing can make the supply chain stronger and reduce waste. By printing these materials, they hope to create more consistent batches and avoid some of the risks found in traditional manufacturing.
• Experts will study how these materials react to heat and movement to ensure they are safe for storage and transport. They will also look for any roadblocks, like a lack of specialized workers or the need for new safety rules at military facilities.
• The program will also develop new standards for how to test and measure these 3D-printed materials. This ensures that if the military starts using them widely, there are clear rules for quality and safety that everyone must follow.

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