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Velo3D Inc is set to release its Q4 2025 earnings on 24 March 2026. The consensus estimate for Q4 revenue is $8.68 million, with expected losses of $0.57 per share. Full-year 2025 revenue is forecast at $45.20 million with losses of $4.00 per share. Over the past 90 days, revenue estimates have declined from $52.50 million to $45.20 million for 2025 and from $82.80 million to $62.70 million for 2026. The company missed expectations in its previous quarter, reporting revenue of $11.99 million versus $13.60 million expected. Two analysts have set an average one-year price target of $21.50, implying an 84% upside from the current price of $11.71. The average brokerage recommendation is "Outperform".

America Makes and NCDMM target metal AM's Corrosion Testing problem. America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) have revealed the recipients of a newly funded initiative backed by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Manufacturing Technology Office (OSD ManTech). Totaling $1.3 million, the initiative, titled Corrosion of Additive - Tested At Component Scale (CATACS), targets one of additive manufacturing's most persistent qualification barriers: the absence of standardized corrosion testing methods for metal AM parts destined for high-performance defense systems. CATACS will focus specifically on two critical application areas: corrosion in high-temperature environments and corrosion in thermal management systems. Corrosion Testing in AM Demands Attention Additive manufacturing has drawn considerable interest from defense institutions for its ability to produce complex, tailored components at speed. Yet a fundamental obstacle persists, without broadly accepted testing protocols, qualifying and certifying metal AM parts remains difficult. Because AM can yield material properties that diverge from those seen in conventional production, standard corrosion assessment approaches don't always translate. CATACS is designed to address this directly, establishing and validating a structured corrosion evaluation framework at the component scale, with the broader goal of streamlining certification, strengthening manufacturing readiness, and expanding the defense industrial base's capacity to adopt additive manufacturing at scale. Awarded Teams and Focus Areas Two project teams have been selected to lead research across distinct technical tracks. The first, focused on corrosion behavior in elevated temperature environments, is led by RTX Technology Research Center (RTRC). As the program moves into its execution phase, both teams are expected to present progress updates at the America Makes Technical Review and Exchange (TRX) alongside other relevant industry events. Removing a Qualification Barrier Evidence of this corrosion testing gap is already accumulating in the field. For instance, Velo3D is under a U.S. Navy contract to qualify copper-nickel components, valued for seawater corrosion resistance, using its Sapphire XC system, while a subsequent agreement with Linde AMT established a dedicated, domestically sourced CuNi powder supply chain to sustain that qualification effort. HII's Newport News Shipbuilding recently ordered Nikon SLM Solutions' NXG 600E, building on an earlier Navy collaboration on the same platform centered on Copper Nickel components, an alloy selected for its corrosion resistance in marine environments, as part of broader metal AM qualification efforts. These efforts point to the same underlying need that CATACS is now positioned to address: a validated, widely accepted framework for certifying AM parts in corrosion-critical environments. 3D Printing Industry is inviting speakers for its 2026 Additive Manufacturing Applications (AMA) series, covering Energy, Healthcare, Automotive and Mobility, Aerospace, Space and Defense, and Software. Each online event focuses on real production deployments, qualification, and supply chain integration. Practitioners interested in contributing can complete the call for speakers form here. Explore the full Future of 3D Printing and Executive Survey series from 3D Printing Industry, featuring perspectives from CEOs, engineers, and industry leaders on the industrialization of additive manufacturing, 3D printing industry trends 2026, qualification, supply chains, and additive manufacturing industry analysis. Featured image shows The America Makes facility in Youngstown, Ohio. Photo via America Makes

Intergalactic turns to Velo3D to accelerate aircraft heat exchanger development. A new aviation project shows how metal 3D printing can dramatically shorten the time it takes to turn a design into a working aircraft component. Velo3D announced that aerospace supplier Intergalactic used its metal 3D printing technology to produce critical parts for an aircraft heat exchanger system in just a few weeks. The components are designed for a cabin-air heat exchanger to be used in a mass-produced commercial aircraft. This specific system helps control the temperature of air entering the cabin. The parts were printed using Velo3D's Sapphire XC system through the company's Rapid Production Solutions (RPS) program. According to the company, the process allowed engineers to move from design to printed hardware in only a couple of weeks. That speed helped Intergalactic meet strict testing deadlines for the aviation program. Plus, for aerospace programs, where development cycles are long, and testing schedules are pretty tight, moving so quickly can make a huge difference. Complex parts made with no redesign. The components printed for the program are microtube heat exchanger headers made from Inconel 718, a strong nickel alloy commonly used in aerospace. These parts help move air through the small tubes inside the heat exchanger that regulate cabin air temperature. And they are not easy to make using traditional methods. Their design features wide curves and shallow angles, which can be difficult to produce with conventional metal powder bed fusion machines. In fact, many systems require support structures or design changes to print these shapes. But Velo3D says its system bypasses some of these limitations by "using a non-contact recoater" that allows complex geometries to be printed with fewer supports. This meant the heat exchanger headers could be printed exactly as they were designed, without needing to redesign the part for manufacturing. "Customers with aggressive program timelines rely on Rapid Production Solutions to get hardware fast without redesign and without lengthy development cycles," said Michelle Sidwell, Chief Revenue Officer at Velo3D. "RPS embodies Velo3D's mission to remove friction from innovation and give our customers a true competitive edge." 3DPrint.com spoke with Sidwell at the Military Additive Manufacturing Summit (MILAM) earlier this year, where she also highlighted the growing role of additive manufacturing in helping aerospace and defense programs move faster, reduce development delays, and build more flexible supply chains for critical components. This latest project reflects that broader shift. Faster testing, faster development. Producing the components quickly allowed the aerospace program to move faster toward system-level testing. Instead of waiting months for tooling or specialized manufacturing setups, the team was able to produce working parts almost immediately after finalizing the design. According to Intergalactic's supply chain leader, Rhett Burton, the goal was to keep the project on schedule while preparing for future production. "Building these heat exchanger headers on the Sapphire XC supported Intergalactic's goal to meet its system-level test schedule and established the groundwork for a scalable path to a distributed supply chain for future production," Burton said. The project also shows how additive manufacturing makes it possible to produce the same part in different locations. Because the parts were printed using standard settings on the Sapphire XC platform, the same design could be produced on other Sapphire machines without having to recreate the process. That opens the door to what the industry often calls a digital inventory, where designs are stored as files and parts can be manufactured wherever production capacity is available. For aerospace companies, this approach could help build more flexible supply chains while reducing the time needed to scale production. Metal 3D printing is becoming more common in aerospace as engineers look for faster ways to produce complex parts. Components like heat exchangers are a right fit for the technology because they tend to contain small internal channels and shapes that are difficult to machine or assemble using traditional methods. By removing many of those manufacturing limits, AM allows engineers to focus more on how a part performs rather than how it has to be made. For programs that need to move quickly, the ability to go from design to working parts in just a few weeks can speed up testing and development. The work between Velo3D and Intergalactic shows how manufacturers are starting to use these capabilities to move new aerospace components toward testing and production more quickly. Stay up-to-date on all the latest news from the 3D printing industry and receive information and offers from third party vendors.