Maritime 3D Printing
US Navy Submarine Installs Markforged 3D Printer
Virginia-class submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778), part of the US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), now has a Markforged X7 field edition additive manufacturing (AM) platform installed onboard. NAVSEA’s…
UAE Defense Fund and Saab Enter Agreement for Aerospace 3D Printing
Tawazun Economic Council, a venture capital arm of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) military, has announced an agreement with Swedish aerospace/defense conglomerate Saab, to develop additive manufacturing (AM) applications for…
Al Seer Marine Debuts First 3D Printed Drone Boat
Al Seer Marine, a maritime equipment manufacturer and services provider based in Abu Dhabi, has unveiled HYDRA, which the company is claiming is the world’s first 3D printed unmanned surface…
AMS 2023 Puts Unique Business Spin on 3D Printing Trade Shows
For its sixth year, New York City’s only 3D printing trade show, Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS), returned in full force. The event continues to exhibit increased influence, maturity, and expertise…
AMS Speaker Spotlight: German Navy Enters Next Stage with 3D Printing
Additive manufacturing in the German Navy is entering the next stage. After the very successful trials on various ship types such as frigates, corvettes and replenishment ships in 2021, the…
US Navy Installs Meltio Hybrid Metal 3D Printer to Reduce Repair Times
In 2022, the USS Essex became the first American Navy warship to install a metal 3D printer to ensure onboard repair capabilities of much-needed tools and parts. Now, the USS…
SPEE3D’s Metal 3D Printing Poised for 2023 Breakout
SPEE3D isn’t planning on doing its own missions to space any time soon. Its CEO, Byron Kennedy, was quick to point this out when I asked about the company’s recently…
3D Printing News Briefs, November 26, 2022: 3D Printed Coral Reefs & Moon Habitat & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Carbon’s bioabsorbable elastomer platform is biocompatible in vivo, while researchers in Germany and Australia developed a 3D printing resin and dedicated printer that enable…
US Navy Fulfills First NATO Stock Number Orders for 3D Printed Parts
As active as has been the US military’s support for the additive manufacturing (AM) sector, in general, the US Navy might be the branch whose progress has accelerated most quickly…
Navy to Deploy 3D Printing Center of Excellence in Virginia
In the U.S., a remarkable movement is underway where state governors, universities, and companies are promoting their additive manufacturing (AM) chops. If I didn’t know any better, I’d think that…
Essentium Demos High-Speed 3D Printer at US Navy’s REPTX 2022
Essentium, a Texas-based additive manufacturing (AM) services provider and original equipment manufacturer (OEM), announced that the company successfully participated in the US Navy’s REPTX 2022 exercises, which were held August…
Naval Information Warfare Center Enlists MatterHackers to Test 3D Printing for Navy & Marines
MatterHackers, the Southern California-based additive manufacturing (AM) original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and retailer, announced that it has entered into a partnership with the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific. Under…
Parts 3D Printed on US Naval Ship Signals Sea Change in Military Supply Chain
Correction 9/9/22: This article previously stated that SPEE3D was the first to 3D print parts aboard a naval vessel. We have recently learned that Xerox successfully 3D printed metal parts…
What is the Outlook for Restoring Coral Reefs Through 3D Printing?
Coral reefs are some of the world’s most important but vulnerable ecosystems on the planet. Reefs are home to 25% of marine species and play a vital role in coastal…
3D Systems First Company to Market New Copper-Nickel Alloy for Laser PBF 3D Printing
3D Systems, the South Carolina-based additive manufacturing (AM) pioneer, announced that the company is the first to market in the AM sector with a powder-based version of CuNi30, a copper-nickel…
US Navy Selects Cold Spray Metal 3D Printing for 2022 REPTEX
VRC Metal Systems, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) based in South Dakota, announced that the company has been selected to participate in the 2022 REPTEX hosted by the U.S. Navy….
3D Printed Biocomposites Could Help Reduce Marine Plastic Pollution
Concerns about the impact of plastic litter and microplastics in the oceans are at the forefront of environmental study. For decades, the marine environment has suffered from the degradation of…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 21, 2022: Layoffs, Heat Exchangers, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, starting with business, manufacturing company Fast Radius recently cut 20% of its workforce. Then, Xometry has introduced new digital sourcing tools and more. A…
USS Essex First U.S. Navy Ship to Test 3D Printing at Sea
Although the U.S. Navy has adopted additive manufacturing (AM) a bit more slowly than the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force, that has steadily begun to shift over the…
Digital Supply Chains and 3D Printing Come to Alaska via Ivaldi
Ivaldi Group has entered into an agreement with the Alaska Ocean Cluster to explore how digitized supply chains and on-demand manufacturing could contribute to the revitalization of Alaska’s coastal ocean…
House 3D Printing, Bacterial Materials, and More Awarded by 3D Pioneers Challenge
The 3D Pioneers Challenge awards the best and most innovative breakthrough projects in 3D printing. This year, the jury selected projects from around the world across several categories, including medtech,…
3D Printing News Briefs, May 21, 2022: Fictiv, Shellfish Reefs, and Oil & Gas
The industry continues to grow, which sees new personnel at additive construction firm ICON and metal 3D printing firm, XJet. Meanwhile, technologies from other industries are being applied to 3D…
3D Printing Drone Swarms 17: Drone Boats and Fast Resupply
As we discuss in our ongoing 3D Printing Drone Swarms series, additive manufacturing (AM) will play an increasing role in the production of all manner of semi-sentient robots. This has been…
3D Printing News Briefs, March 30, 2022: Consumer Goods, Sporting Equipment, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, polySpectra and Keyland Polymer announced a strategic partnership, and KAERI developed a 3D printer for making larger nuclear components. Researchers in Singapore created a…
