4.Large Area Additive Manufacturing (LAAM) System: Breakthrough in Large Area Additive Manufacturing (LAAM) System achieved at DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE), IIT Hyderabad.
o Collaboration between IIT Hyderabad, DRDO’s Defence Research & Development Laboratory, and industry partners contributed to the success.
o-3m—one of the largest metal additive manufacturing machines in India.
o Based on Laser and Blown-Powder-based Direct Energy Deposition technology.
o Employs dual heads for thermal balancing and speed.