Advancing Trust in Mission-Critical Manufacturing

FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Velo3D, Inc. (NASDAQ:VELO), a leader in advanced metal additive manufacturing technology, today announced that it is now a participating member of the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP). Participation supports Velo3D's existing quality, reliability and supply-chain risk-management processes for its defense manufacturing activities.

GIDEP is a cooperative information-sharing program between the U.S. government and industry that provides participating organizations access to critical technical, quality, reliability and supply-chain information. The program helps members identify potential issues, reduce risk and improve the performance and reliability of products supporting government and defense programs.

"Trust and reliability are essential when producing parts for mission-critical defense applications," said Arun Jeldi, CEO of Velo3D. "GIDEP gives Velo3D access to critical information shared across government and industry, complementing the quality and risk-management processes that support our defense manufacturing activities."

Velo3D supports U.S. defense manufacturing through its Sapphire® family of large-format metal additive manufacturing systems and Rapid Production Solutions (RPS), which provide production capabilities for complex, mission-critical metal components. GIDEP membership adds another resource for information sharing and risk management across Velo3D's defense manufacturing activities.

About Velo3D

Velo3D is a metal 3D printing technology company that enables customers to build mission-critical metal parts. The fully integrated solution includes the Flow™ print preparation software, the Sapphire® family of printers and the Assure™ quality control system — all powered by Velo3D's Intelligent Fusion® manufacturing process. Learn more at velo3d.com.

Velo, Velo3D, Sapphire and Intelligent Fusion are registered trademarks of Velo3D, Inc. Flow and Assure are trademarks of Velo3D, Inc.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements under Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements about the anticipated benefits of Velo3D's participation in GIDEP. Actual results could differ materially because of, among other things, Velo3D's ability to realize any benefit from participation, its ability to satisfy the program's participation requirements, and demand from defense customers, together with the factors described under "Risk Factors" in Velo3D's most recent Form 10-K and subsequent Form 10-Qs filed with the SEC. These statements speak only as of today's date, and Velo3D undertakes no obligation to update them except as required by law.

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