Australia's AML3D eyes best day ever on U.S. Defence contract
** Shares of Australia's AML3D AL3.AX rise as much as
92.9% to A$0.135 - set for best day ever if gains hold
** Contract manufacturing services provider says the U.S.
Department of Defence placed an order for company's metal 3D
printer
** Says contract is valued at A$1 mln ($705,100)
** Shares hit their highest since August 2022
** Stock fell 44.3% in 2022
($1 = 1.4182 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Rishav Chatterjee in Bengaluru)
((Rishav.Chatterjee@thomsonreuters.com;))