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Navy Expands 3D Printing to Frontline Fleet Operations in 2025
January 21, 2026 — The Navy accelerated the transition of additive manufacturing (AM) (AKA 3D printing) from a promising capability to a warfighting capability in 2025, slashing lead times by 70 percent and solidifying strategic partnerships with AUKUS allies, which help establish the distributed manufacturing network.Through a coordinated effort across Naval Sea... MORE

Sailors from the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) pull in line from a tugboat as the submarine prepares to depart Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, to conduct sea trials after receiving critical repairs and system upgrades vital to extending the submarine’s service life and ensuring the Navy’s long-term fleet readiness, Dec. 6, 2024.

MAKE Lab opens bringing new AM opportunities to NSWC Carderock Division
April 5, 2016 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division officially opened the Manufacturing, Knowledge and Education (MAKE) Lab, an open-access additive manufacturing (AM) space for all its employees, March 24. The grand opening kicked off in the Maritime Technology Information Center auditorium with remarks by NSWCCD Commanding Officer Capt. Richard... MORE

Jonathan Hopkins, a mechanical engineer and Additive Manufacturing (AM) Tiger Team member, shows fellow employees at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division objects created through AM during a tour of the new Manufacturing, Knowledge and Education (MAKE) Lab, which officially opened in Building 60 in West Bethesda, Md., March 24, 2016. The MAKE Lab will open training and production in AM, also known as 3-D printing, to all of Carderock’s employees
who desire to participate and exchange ideas. (U.S. Navy photo by Dustin Q. Diaz/Released)

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