Largest Advanced Manufacturing Demonstration in Department of War History Set for RIMPAC 2026

Students, researchers and industry partners evaluate advanced manufacturing (AM) systems during Joint Interagency Field Experimentation 26-3, hosted by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) at Camp Roberts, Calif., May 13, 2026. The demonstration highlighted expeditionary AM capabilities and field-level production of unmanned systems components in preparation for the upcoming experimentation at RIMPAC 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Katherine Eldridge.)