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More and more U.S. warship and submarine parts are being 3D-printed—and now the Navy is going after the “really hard problems,” a top official says. “I could go anywhere in the Navy, and you will see ...

The ‘Godiva 2’ submarine features numerous 3D printed parts designed to withstand the harsh ocean environment, including the fins, feet, propeller, interior steering components and many other fixings ...

The U.S. Navy must 3D-print more parts if it is to build three submarines per year, a top program manager said Wednesday. Rear Adm. Jonathan Rucker, the Navy’s lead buyer for attack submarines, said ...

The Navy’s nuclear-powered warships increasingly will be made of 3D printed parts, which are cutting costs and reducing production time on billion-dollar ships that are years in the making. Huntington ...

It usually takes the Navy around five months to build even the smallest submarines to ferry Navy SEALs into and out of combat zones — but thanks to new technology, the Navy’s most elite warfighters ...

The USS Virginia seen in 2010. The 3D-printed part is destined for another Virginia-class sub, the Oklahoma. A crewed submarine is, at its most elemental level, a machine designed to preserve a bubble ...