Steve Fournier leads the Additive Design & Manufacturing Center of Excellence at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. His work on GA-ASI’s Factory of the Future brings additive manufacturing, automation and digital integration into a scalable production ecosystem.
Panel discussion · 2026
Closer, faster, certified: Where does (distributed) AM stand in aerospace & defense today?
Airbus and GA-ASI discuss AM for grounded aircraft, obsolete components and distributed manufacturing. The conversation examines the gap between on-demand production and certified, field-ready parts.
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