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RAPID + TCT 2025

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Future Forward – Harnessing Collective Innovation for ChangeDon’t miss an unprecedented opportunity to connect with the people driving the technologies that are transforming business and manufacturing.AeroDef Manufacturing® brings together the most influential stakeholders committed to advancing the aerospace and defense industries. Designed to boost the U.S. manufacturing supply chain and reinforce national security, AeroDef Manufacturing delivers world-class education and unmatched networking opportunities.Relocated in 2025 to the mecca of advanced manufacturing, the event takes place at Huntington Place in Detroit, also known as the Motor City. SME’s AeroDef Manufacturing will share RAPID + TCT’s show floor under the same roof as SAE’s trademark mobility event, World Congress Experience (WCX), and the Department of Defense Institute’s America Makes’ Spring Technical Review and Exchange (TRX).Transformation through Cross-industry Collaboration and ParticipationThis co-location of events means SME’s AeroDef Manufacturing is uniquely positioned to bring together industry’s brightest minds and thought leaders who are shaping the future of manufacturing in industries most vital to our nation’s future.Nowhere else can you find leading manufacturing experts specializing in additive, aero, mobility, defense and military applications in the same place at the same time.

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AeroDef Manufacturing 2025

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