This presentation summarises key engineering and commercial Lessons from Experience (LfE) gathered during Project Tampa Spiral 3A and 3B. It highlights the technical challenges with manufacture, build plate design and equivalency testing, as well as commercial lessons around onboarding, digital infrastructure and certification - particularly with US suppliers. The session will also outline future recommendations, such as optimising the OQ build plate layout for multi-laser configurations. These insights aim to improve the efficiency and capability of future Additive Manufacturing projects.

Join us for an insightful discussion as the UK and US share real-world lessons on achieving interoperability and equivalency in manufacturing across defence support enterprises. Led by the UK MOD’s Defence Support organisation, this panel offers a rare opportunity to hear candid perspectives from both sides of the Atlantic on navigating joint programmes, strengthening industrial collaboration, and enabling a resilient, shared global supply chain with allies. Attendees will gain practical insights into what it truly takes to work together across national boundaries to deliver collective capability.