102572Reliable Additive Manufacturing technology offering higher ProdUctvity and Performance (RAMP-UP)ClosedCollaborative R&DInnovate UKAdditive Manufacturing (AM) offers unrivalled flexibility in terms of part geometry, material composition and production volumes. It could revolutionise the high value manufacturing sector and in particular the aerospace industry, enabling complex, lightweight, high performance parts to be produced with less material waste. Unfortunately, despite the clear potential, until recently AM has been largely restricted to the production of prototypes and components for rig testing. In the RAMP-UP project a comprehensive programme of experimental work will be conducted to address the critical challenges which must be overcome for widespread adoption of AM for the production of “flying” production parts within the civil aerospace sector.