CAPABILITY · 01
Mission-Critical Components
Manufacturing services in support of U.S. and allied defense contractors for land and naval applications.
Industry
Defense
Description
New Tech Metals provides manufacturing services in support of U.S. and allied defense contractors for land and naval applications. We specialize in low to mid-volume high reliability components and assemblies manufacturing to exacting military, aerospace, and government specifications. We work directly from customer drawings and technical data packages to produce components that meet strict dimensional, material, and performance specifications.
Proven Programs
- Military Vehicle Component ManufacturingSince 2007
Common Applications
- 20+ Vehicle Platforms
- Shipboard Infrastructures
- Weapons Support Equipment
- Communications Enclosures
- Electronics Housings
- Various Structural Assemblies
Certifications for Defense
- ITAR
- DFARS Material
- NIST & CMMC
- DDTC
// Services We Apply
What goes into a defense weldment.
- Service · 01
Cutting
Laser, turret punch, and shear cutting for the sheet, plate, and structural shapes that feed defense weldments built to customer drawings and TDPs.
LaserTurretShearView Cutting→ - Service · 02
Forming
CNC press brake forming for complex bends across carbon steel, stainless, and aluminum on enclosures, housings, and structural sub-assemblies.
Press BrakeRollingView Forming→ - Service · 03
Welding & Fabrication
AWS-certified welders across MIG, TIG, spray-arc, flux core, and robotic processes, qualified to nine AWS welding codes for defense structural and sheet-metal weldments.
9 AWS CodesView Welding & Fabrication→ - Service · 04
Machining
CNC milling, drilling, and turning for precision defense components and threaded features held to TDP dimensional callouts.
MillingDrillingTurningView Machining→ - Service · 05
Assembly & Finishing
Timesavers belt grinding, deburring, sandblasting, and kitting prior to coating and shipment of finished defense sub-assemblies.
GrindingDeburringSandblastView Assembly & Finishing→
// Defense Programs
Where NTM fits in the defense supply chain.
- Program · 01
20+ Vehicle Platforms
Structural weldments and machined components supporting land tactical and combat vehicle programs across the defense fleet, built to customer drawings and TDPs for low to mid-volume, high-reliability requirements.
D1.1D1.2D1.6 - Program · 02
Shipboard Infrastructures
Steel and stainless weldments and machined assemblies for naval shipboard structural and topside applications, fabricated to military and naval shipbuilding specifications referenced on the customer drawing.
D1.1D1.6 - Program · 03
Weapons Support Equipment
Precision-machined and welded sub-assemblies for weapons support equipment, produced from TDPs to the dimensional, material, and traceability requirements the prime contractor flows down.
D1.1D1.6 - Program · 04
Communications Enclosures
Sheet-metal and aluminum enclosures fabricated for ruggedized field communications equipment, with the forming and welding accuracy required for sealed and gasketed assemblies.
D1.2D1.3D9.1 - Program · 05
Electronics Housings
Precision sheet-metal and machined housings for defense electronics, fabricated to the close tolerances and surface-finish callouts required for cooling, EMI shielding, and connector alignment.
D1.3D9.1 - Program · 06
Various Structural Assemblies
Weldments, sub-assemblies, and finished structural components supporting a broad range of defense programs, low to mid-volume work matched to NTM's prototype-through-production fabrication model.
D1.1D1.2D1.6
// Defense Programs
// Compliance & Certification Stack
Flowdowns defense primes send to Tier-2.
- ITAR22 CFR 120-130 · U.S. Dept. of State
International Traffic in Arms Regulations
Federal regulations governing the export and import of defense articles and services on the U.S. Munitions List. Defense Tier-2 fabricators handling controlled technical data, including drawings, TDPs, and specifications, operate under ITAR controls. Manufacturers of USML-listed articles must register with the State Department's DDTC.
- DFARSDFARS 252.225-7009 · U.S. Dept. of Defense
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement · Specialty Metals
Restricts the acquisition and use of specialty metals, including stainless steel, high-strength steel, titanium, and certain alloys, to those melted or produced in the United States or qualifying countries. The clause flows from prime contract through every tier of the supply chain; Tier-2 fabricators must trace material origin and document compliance.
- CMMCDoD · CMMC 2.0 Framework
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification · NIST SP 800-171
DoD framework certifying that contractors and subcontractors protect Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Level 2 maps to the 110 security controls in NIST SP 800-171 and is required for most defense Tier-2 contracts involving CUI on technical data, drawings, and program information.
- AS9100DIAQG · Aerospace + Defense Industry Standard
Aerospace Quality Management System
ISO 9001-based quality management standard with aerospace and defense add-ons covering configuration management, risk-based thinking, counterfeit-part prevention, and First Article Inspection (AS9102). Many defense primes flow AS9100 expectations to weldment and machined-part Tier-2 suppliers even when full certification is not required.
- DDTCU.S. Dept. of State · 22 CFR 122
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls · ITAR Registration
Mandatory registration with the State Department for U.S. persons engaged in the manufacture, export, or brokering of defense articles on the U.S. Munitions List, including those who do not directly export. DDTC registration is a foundational compliance step for ITAR-controlled defense work and is verified during prime-contractor supplier qualification.
// From Drawing to Delivery
How defense parts move through our floor.
- 01
Drawing & TDP Review
Customer drawings and Technical Data Packages reviewed for completeness, revision level, and flowdown clauses before quoting and release.
- 02
CUI / ITAR Handling Validation
Controlled Unclassified Information and ITAR-controlled technical data routed through the documented control plan before any shop release.
- 03
Material Procurement
Mill Test Reports verified at receiving. DFARS Specialty Metals 252.225-7009 compliance documented for steel, stainless, and qualifying alloys.
- 04
Cut / Form / Machine
Laser, turret, shear, CNC press brake, and CNC milling and turning operations performed per TDP dimensional and tolerance callouts.
- 05
AWS-Certified Weld
Structural and sheet-metal weldments produced by AWS-qualified welders, typically D1.1 for structural steel and D1.6 for stainless on defense work.
- 06
Coating / Finishing
Belt grinding, deburring, sandblasting, and customer-specified coating or paint applied per TDP finish callout.
- 07
AS9102 First Article
First Article Inspection performed when contractually required: dimensional verification, material certs, and process records compiled into the FAI report.
- 08
C of C + Flowdowns → Ship
Certificate of Conformance issued with DFARS, ITAR, and program-specific flowdown documentation packaged for prime-contractor contract close-out.
// Related Insights
Deeper reading for defense buyers.
// Common Questions
What defense buyers ask about NTM.
- FAQ · 01 / 06
Is NTM ITAR registered?
NTM operates in compliance with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 CFR 120-130) requirements applicable to its defense work, and is registered with the State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC). Specific ITAR registration scope and program coverage is confirmed per contract during prime-contractor supplier qualification.
- FAQ · 02 / 06
What's the difference between ITAR and EAR?
ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) is administered by the State Department and controls defense articles and services on the U.S. Munitions List (USML). EAR (Export Administration Regulations) is administered by the Commerce Department and controls dual-use items on the Commerce Control List (CCL). Defense parts and the underlying technical drawings are typically ITAR-controlled; commercial items with potential military application are typically EAR-controlled. Jurisdiction is determined by the article, not the customer.
- FAQ · 03 / 06
Does NTM meet CMMC Level 2 / NIST SP 800-171 requirements?
NTM operates a cybersecurity program aligned with NIST SP 800-171 controls for the protection of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and is positioned to meet the CMMC framework requirements applicable to its defense contracts. Specific CMMC certification level and program scope is confirmed per contract during prime-contractor supplier qualification.
- FAQ · 04 / 06
Is NTM AS9100D certified?
NTM is ISO 9001:2015 certified. AS9100D, the aerospace-and-defense extension of ISO 9001, is not currently part of NTM's published certification lineup. Where defense contracts require AS9100-style deliverables (configuration management, AS9102 First Article Inspection, counterfeit-part prevention, traceability), NTM's quality system is built to support those documentation packages alongside ISO 9001.
- FAQ · 05 / 06
What is DFARS Specialty Metals compliance?
DFARS clause 252.225-7009 restricts the acquisition and use of specialty metals, including stainless steel, certain high-strength steels, titanium, and other alloys, to material melted or produced in the United States or qualifying countries. The clause flows from the prime contract through every tier of the supply chain. NTM verifies material origin at receiving via Mill Test Reports and documents specialty-metals compliance in the close-out package supplied with each shipment.
- FAQ · 06 / 06
Can NTM handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)?
NTM's cybersecurity program is aligned with the NIST SP 800-171 controls that govern CUI handling for defense contractors, covering technical drawings, TDPs, specifications, and program information that primes flow to Tier-2 fabricators. CUI handling scope and access controls are confirmed per contract; the documented control plan is exercised on every defense job from drawing intake through shipment.
// Quality Control
Defense-grade FAI & certification.
Defense weldments and machined components run through documented First Article Inspection plus traceable material certifications. NTM's quality system supports the documentation packages prime contractors need for defense contract close-out.
See full quality system →Multi-Code Welder Qualification
Welders qualified across D1.1 (structural steel), D1.2 (aluminum), D1.3 (sheet steel), D1.6 (stainless), and D9.1 (sheet metal), matched to weld-symbol callouts on defense TDPs.
CMM Dimensional Verification
Coordinate Measuring Machine variable-data measurement for First Article Inspection and capability studies on machined and welded defense components.
AS9102 First Article
AS9102-format First Article Inspection performed when contractually required, with dimensional, material, and process records compiled into a single submittal package.
Material Traceability
Mill Test Reports verified at receiving and heat-lot identification carried through the work order, with DFARS Specialty Metals 252.225-7009 documentation maintained for compliant material.
Certificate of Conformance
C of C issued per shipment referencing contract flowdowns: DFARS clauses, ITAR controls, and program-specific specifications as applicable to the defense work order.
ITAR / CMMC Documentation Support
Control-plan execution and documentation aligned to ITAR technical-data handling and NIST SP 800-171 / CMMC requirements, supporting the prime contractor's compliance close-out on every defense job.
Veteran-Owned · Made in USA
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NEW Tech Metals is a veteran-owned, family-owned small business supplying precision metal components and finished products to OEMs and Prime Contractors nationwide, supporting Defense, Transportation, and Machine & Equipment Building programs.