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Titomic Wins $5M USAF Contract for Cold Spray System at Tinker AFB

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Titomic Wins $5M USAF Contract for Cold Spray System at Tinker AFB

Huntsville – September 17, 2026 -- Titomic Limited's U.S. subsidiary, Titomic USA, Inc., has secured a US$5.0 million (AU$6.9 million) contract from the U.S. Air Force to supply, integrate and commission a Next Generation Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF)TM High Pressure Cold Spray System at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

USAF selects Titomic to equip the nation's largest MRO facility

The turnkey system, built around Titomic's TKFTM 1000 high-pressure cold spray platform, will integrate industrial robotic automation, powder and gas management, process monitoring, safety systems and real-time quality verification. Tinker Air Force Base operates the largest U.S. Air Force maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in the country.

System targets depot-level repair and multi-material manufacturing

The capability is designed to support depot-level manufacturing and sustainment work, including component repair, dimensional restoration, corrosion and wear protection, additive manufacturing, hybrid manufacturing and multi-material deposition. Titomic USA will support the program from its Huntsville, Alabama operations, marking an expansion of the company's role in U.S. defense sustainment.

CEO calls the award a milestone in Titomic's U.S. market growth

Jim Simpson, Managing Director & CEO at Titomic Limited, said the USAF's selection of Titomic as its high-pressure cold spray vendor represents an important milestone in the company's growth within the U.S. additive manufacturing market. He described the deal as an integrated, production-ready manufacturing capability spanning TKFTM technology, automation, installation, training and ongoing support, intended to improve readiness and extend asset life for the defense industrial base.

Delivery is set for the third quarter of 2027

Installation remains subject to customer site coordination and approvals, with revenue to be recognized in accordance with applicable accounting standards and contractual performance obligations.

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