SINGAPORE – The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC), Singapore Army and ST Engineering’s Land Systems business have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Global AM Summit 2025 to advance operational agility and strengthen supply chain resilience through the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) and the development of digital inventories. The collaboration aims to enhance Singapore’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities, while building a workforce equipped with certified AM skills and expertise to support large-scale adoption.
Traditional spare parts supply chains face challenges such as long lead times, high inventory holding costs, and vulnerability to global disruptions. This tripartite partnership will create a digital repository of parts that can be additively manufactured on-demand near the point-of-need by the end-user or manufacturer. By combining strengths, NAMIC, Singapore Army and ST Engineering aim to develop and scale AM technologies and digital inventories for operational deployment. The partnership will also involve the certifying and upskilling of AM professionals through the National AM Jobs-Skills Accreditation Framework (NAAF).
“This partnership establishes a strong innovation nexus between defence, research, and industry to further common AM interests, and creates a pathway from cutting-edge development to industrial applications. By harnessing the transformative potential of additive manufacturing to bolster our supply chain resilience, we will also enhance the readiness of our Army’s assets. This will also provide an opportunity for our people to build competencies in this critical emerging technology,” said Commander, Combat Service Support Command (CSSCOM) ME8 Tan Mu Yen.
“ST Engineering has been leveraging additive manufacturing in our maintenance, repair and overhaul operations to accelerate the design-to-print cycle, strengthen supply chain resilience and deliver innovative solutions. This collaboration with the Singapore Army and NAMIC will not only benefit the broader ecosystem, but also deepen our competencies, enabling us to enhance maintenance turnaround times and ensure the operational readiness of mission-critical assets,” said Roger Lim, Senior Vice President and Head of Additive Manufacturing, Land Systems, ST Engineering.
“Building on our longstanding collaboration with the Singapore Army and ST Engineering, NAMIC is committed to bolstering supply chain resilience through the development of digital inventory asset libraries, developing our AM talent pool and standards, bolstering Singapore’s defence readiness, technological leadership, and industrial competitiveness.“, said Dr Ho Chaw Sing, CEO, NAMIC.
The collaboration will also develop standards and certifications to enable deployment of emerging AM technologies, alongside exploring ways within the local AM ecosystem to be more cost-competitive against conventional manufacturing methods. Collectively, these efforts will enhance the operational agility and resilience of the Singapore Army, strengthen the MRO capabilities and industry competitiveness while foster sustainable growth for the AM ecosystem in Singapore.
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About the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC)
The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC) is a national platform hosted by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), supported by the National Research Foundation under the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Trade and Industry, together with Enterprise Singapore and the Singapore Economic Development Board. NAMIC aims to accelerate the adoption of hybrid and digital additive manufacturing technologies under Singapore’s Manufacturing and Economy 2030 Vision, helping industries transform towards innovation and high value-added manufacturing using sustainably sourced, nature-based designs and cradle-to-cradle on-demand manufacturing. NAMIC achieves this by focusing on value capture and creation through an industry sectorial engagement approach, leveraging on public-private partnerships and R&D investments, supporting translational research, and accelerating industry test-bedding towards commercial scale-up. NAMIC continues to grow its international outreach, identifying and supporting deep-tech companies incorporating AM technologies seeking capital injection either through project joint funding or its investor networks. For more information, visit https://namic.sg/.
About Singapore Army
The Singapore Army is the bedrock of Singapore’s defence, with the mission to deter aggression, and should deterrence fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory. The Singapore Army is to be ready and capable of conducting a full spectrum of operations to defence the security interests and sovereignty of Singapore. The CSSCOM, as a division of the Singapore Army, together with its subordinate Maintenance and Engineering Support (MES) formation, is the maintenance and engineering authority and specialist to the Singapore Army. It is responsible for matters that concern engineering capabilities of Army weapon systems and maintenance capabilities to sustain different operational scenarios, such as the use of Additive Manufacturing as a technology to enhance operational agility and resilience.
About ST Engineering
ST Engineering is a global technology, defence and engineering group with a diverse portfolio of businesses across the aerospace, smart city, defence and public security segments. The Group harnesses technology and innovation to solve real-world problems, enabling a more secure and sustainable world. Headquartered in Singapore, it has operations spanning Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the U.S., serving customers in more than 100 countries. ST Engineering reported revenue of over $11b in FY2024 and ranks among the largest companies listed on the Singapore Exchange. It is a component stock of MSCI Singapore, FTSE Straits Times Index and Dow Jones Best-in-Class Asia Pacific Index.