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US Navy Chooses Interos for Supply Chain Digitalization
Interos, a Virginia-based software development company specializing in operational resilience solutions, announced that it has been chosen by the US Navy to develop the first navy-wide, supply chain risk management…
3D Printing News Briefs, April 8, 2023: Qualification, 3D Printed Cheesecake, & More
Dyndrite is collaborating with MIMO Technik and ASTRO to speed up machine and material qualification for metal 3D printing, and AML3D expands its presence in the U.S. defense industry. 3DPRINTUK…
US Navy Official Says the Future of Military Shipbuilding Depends on Metal 3D Printing
Matt Sermon, the executive director of the US Navy’s Program Executive Office, Strategic Submarines (PEO SSBN), recently said that the navy will need to continue significantly ramping up its additive…
U.S. Navy Approves 3D Printed Parts from Nuclear Ship Leader
As suggested in a story from 3DPrint.com Macro Analyst Matt Kremenetsky, anything related to securing the U.S. manufacturing supply chain is currently getting a significant boost from the Biden Administration,…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 25, 2023: Anatomic Models, Horse Trailer, & More
Fabrisonic is introducing a new build plate with embedded sensors; this hardware news kicks off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. Moving on, we’ll cover some of the major 3D printing…
Department of Defense Buys Large Format Metal 3D Printer from AML3D
AML3D, an Australian original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of metal additive manufacturing (AM) hardware, announced that it has received an order for one of the company’s ARCEMY X-Edition 6700 platforms from…
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…
3D Printing News Briefs, November 12, 2022: Composites, Bioprinted Breast Tumors, & More
Business, aerospace, bioprinting, and more are on the agenda for today’s 3D Printing News Briefs! APG adopted Tritone’s MoldJet Technology, Austal USA is overseeing an AM Center of Excellence in…
3D Printing News Unpeeled: Haas Meltio Hybrid 3D Printer Installed on Warship
A Meltio and Haas hybrid DED 3D printer offered by Philips Corporation has been permanently installed on a US warship of the USS Wasp class Bataan. French firm Lynxter have…
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…
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….
U.S. Navy Submarines to Have 3D Printed Parts Starting This Year
At the beginning of last month, the U.S. Navy announced it was awarding six contracts to defense firms and research institutions, to study applications of additive manufacturing (AM) that could…
US Navy to Develop Novel 3D Printing Tech via Six New Contracts
The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)—one of the two main components of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), the other being the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC)—has awarded contracts to…
US Navy Awards MatterHackers $5M for Ultimaker 3D Printers & Training
With a selection of over 70 desktop 3D printers and more than 2,000 materials, it’s no wonder that California company MatterHackers is the biggest USA-based retailer of desktop systems and…
US Navy Issues $20M to Stratasys to Purchase Large-Format 3D Printers
The U.S. Navy has been steadily increasing its investment into practical 3D printer usage, as opposed to research. The latest comes in the form of a whopping $20 million contract…
Why Are We 3D Printing Boat Hulls?
3D printing boat hulls may strike you as a particularly esoteric thing to do. Also, given the water tightness issues we often have with 3D printing, it may also seem…
3D Printing News Briefs, March 24, 2021: NSWC Carderock Division, Tel Aviv University, Integza
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re covering several different applications for which the technology can be used: maritime and military, electronics and medical research, and engines. A new digital…
MELD Awarded $1.5M for Metal 3D Printing Repairs for the US Navy
It was a big day at MELD when the firm obtained $1.5 million from the U.S. Navy for maintenance and repair operations (MRO). MELD 3D printing is similar to a…
Navy’s HackTheMachine 2021 Features 3D Printing Challenge
The U.S. Navy will be hosting its annual “HackTheMachine” contest from March 23rd- 26th: this time, with a focus on 3D printing. HackTheMachine is a Navy outreach program designed to…
US Navy Studies 3D Printed Antennas for New Radar Applications
As Executive Editor Joris Peels recently pointed out, antennas are one of those killer apps for which 3D printing is perfect. With the ability to create unique geometries capable of…
Xerox Unveils ElemX Metal 3D Printer, Collaborates with US Navy
After purchasing Vader Systems in 2019, we’ve long been awaiting news of when Xerox (NYSE: XRX) would begin commercializing the startup’s liquid metal 3D printing technology. After hinting at it…