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America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining have announced two new project calls totaling over $35 million. The first initiative, the 2026 DoD Organic Industrial Base Modernization Challenge, aims to modernize defense manufacturing with typical awards ranging from $10 million to $15 million, and up to $25 million for larger proposals.

The challenge focuses on manufacturing gaps including digital operations and automation. The second initiative, Joint Additive Qualification for Sustainment, offers $10.5 million for the qualification of additive manufacturing suppliers, targeting the standardization of training for laser powder bed fusion and directed energy deposition systems. Up to 30 awards are anticipated in this program.