The U.S. Navy has expanded the use of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, across frontline fleet operations, ...

Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Tuesday that it has successfully used additive manufacturing for the first time to build a valve manifold assembly for a new construction aircraft carrier at ...

HII's Newport News Shipbuilding successfully installed the first 3D-printed valve manifold assembly on its new aircraft carrier, enhancing efficiency. HII announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding ...

Wins on 3D printing components has the service anticipating that additive manufacturing will continue to reshape how it builds and repairs ships.

A manifold made with additive manufacturing was used in the construction of aircraft carrier Enterprise , shown here at keel-laying at Newport News Shipbuilding. (Janes/Michael Fabey) HII's Newport ...

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HII has announced that shipbuilders at its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division have successfully installed the first valve manifold assembly created by 3D Printing (additive manufacturing) on a ...

3D Printed Valve Manifold Assembly Installed on US Aircraft Carrier HII has announced that shipbuilders at its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division have successfully installed the first valve ...

Aidro successfully redesigned hydraulic manifolds with additive manufacturing methods for agricultural machines. The partnership between Aidro and Desktop Metal will amplify high-volume production of ...

Editor’s note: This is the first article in a two-part series exploring additive manufacturing. The Pentagon has poured unprecedented funds into additive manufacturing as a potential game-changer for ...

Historically, the evolution of aerospace materials processing has been driven by the unyielding quest for lighter, stronger, and more durable materials. From the initial days of wood and fabric in ...