U.S. Navy expands use of 3D-printed parts to speed Columbia- and Virginia-class submarine production and ease supply bottlenecks
The US Navy is expanding use of 3D-printed parts for Columbia- and Virginia-class submarines. Additive manufacturing speeds production and eases supply bottlenecks. The effort addresses submarine build rate challenges. It supports the industrial base modernization.
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