DLA News Archive

Tag: DLA R&D

A man with a ponytail, dressed in a blue lab coat reaches into a 3D printing chamber to pull out a 3D printed object. It is a black rod.

June 22, 2026

DLA’s Product Test Center supports readiness with 3D printing capability

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (Columbus) Product Test Center advanced its additive manufacturing game with the addition of a specialized 3D printing capability with much more on the way, thanks to DLA Research and Development.

David Koch, Defense Logistics Agency Research and Development director, speaks to attendees from government, industry and academia during the Defense Manufacturing Conference in Austin, Texas, Dec. 2, 2024. The event included presentations, panels, exhibits and technical sessions. Photo courtesy of DLA Research and Development.

Dec. 13, 2024

DLA makes Texas-sized impact at Defense Manufacturing Conference

AUSTIN, Texas — Nearly 2,000 government, industry and academic partners from across the defense industrial base converged under the theme, “Accelerating America’s Manufacturing Advantage to Win the Great Power Competition,” during the Defense Manufacturing Conference here Dec. 2-5.

Man giving a thumbs up while sitting on an autonomous floor scrubber in a warehouse.

May 19, 2023

Disposition Services adds autonomous floor cleaner to inventory

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Disposition Services is collaborating with DLA R&D, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to test an autonomous floor scrubber in a warehouse setting.

Graphic with words: DLA Research & Development Industry Collider Day, Fusing industry and ingenuity.

Nov. 30, 2020

DLA R&D Industry Collider Day fuses industry, ingenuity

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — More than 500 government and industry partners participated in DLA's first virtual Industry Collider Day Nov. 18.

woman facilitates panel discussion of four men and three women.

Nov. 12, 2019

DLA, industry share innovation, ideas

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — DLA and industry research and development professionals gathered at the McNamara Headquarters Complex to share innovative ideas during the annual DLA R&D Industry Day Nov. 7.

Two girls and a boy stand next to a teambuilding project they made.

April 26, 2019

McNamara Headquarters Complex hosts day of fun, education for parents, children

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Parents and children participated in the McNamara Headquarters Complex annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day event April 25.

Aug. 6, 2018

DLA Distribution hosts Initial Robotics and Automation Collaboration Meeting between DLA HQ Research and Development, DLA Distribution, industry and academia counterparts

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Distribution held a first of its kind collaborative meeting between Distribution, DLA Headquarters Research and Development, and academia partners to discuss ideas and potential opportunities in support of DLA Distribution’s Modernization Program.