Maritime 3D Printing
3D Printing News Briefs, April 2, 2026: Reseller, Submarine Parts, & More
We’re starting off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with business from Materialise and RapidFit, and Axtra3D and MULTISTATION. Then we’ll move on to a contract for submarine components, and end…
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Installs 3D Printed Part on In-Service Submarine in Key Milestone for US Defense Sector
I’ve been tracking the US Navy’s additive manufacturing (AM) buildup as it relates to submarines for a while now, and even amidst the AM efforts that all the branches have embarked…
RusselSmith Brings Additive to Ghana’s Maritime Sector
Nigerian firm RusselSmith is in talks with Ghana’s Maritime Authority (GMA) to bring 3D printing to Ghana’s maritime sector. The Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) helped make the discussion…
AML3D Reports Record A$16.5M in Orders as U.S. Defense Work Expands
Australian metal additive manufacturing firm AML3D (ASX: AL3) has reported approximately A$16.5 million ($11.7 million) in orders in hand in its half-year results for the period ending December 31, 2025,…
From Material Maturity to Fleet Execution: What Comes Next for Additive Manufacturing in the U.S. Navy
Additive manufacturing is steadily moving from experimental use toward routine application in U.S. Navy shipbuilding, sustainment, and much more. In recent years, the Navy, working through its Maritime Industrial Base…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 14, 2026: Project Call, Maritime Construction, Prosthetics, & More
Happy Valentine’s Day! We’re starting this weekend’s News Briefs off with a Project Call award, and then moving on to a business growth program. We’ll end with research in underwater…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 7, 2026: Generative AI, USVs, Microgravity, & More
Today’s 3D Printing News Briefs is a bit of a mixed bag. We’re starting with generative AI tools for 3D design from MIT, and then news about USVs. Moving on,…
Analysis: HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding Buys Second NXG 600E
Nikon SLM Solutions has sold a second NXG 600E to HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding unit. This machine will be used to print in NiAlBr, Nickel Aluminum Bronze. The printer will…
3D People Helps Armada Technologies Reduce LNG Tanker Emissions with 3D Printed Air Lubrication System
By now, more or less everyone seems to be aware, in one way or another, that the AI boom is straining global power grids and yielding insatiable demand for new…
U.S. Navy Funds Senvol’s Machine Learning Software to Boost In-Situ Monitoring for 3D Printing
The additive manufacturing (AM) industry is well-positioned to benefit from increased incorporation of AI and machine learning (ML) into its core processes, and 2026 should provide plenty of opportunities for…
The Maritime Industrial Base is on Full Display at Additive Manufacturing Strategies 2026
2025 is the year that the AM ramp-up by the U.S. Maritime Industrial Base Program (MIB) became common knowledge throughout the industry. But everyone who attended AMS 2024 was already…
Metal Powder Works & Austal USA Form Partnership Surrounding US Navy 3D Printing
There are few companies that have been more integral than Austal USA to the U.S. Navy’s ongoing additive manufacturing (AM) buildup. Among other steps that the subsidiary of the Australian…
3D Printing News Briefs, December 17, 2025: Standards, Ballistics, Dental Aligners, & More
Today’s 3D Printing News Briefs is a bit of a mixed bag, including stories about standards, ballistics 3D printing, dental aligners, and more. Read on for all the details! DNV…
Italy PM Meloni’s Bahrain Visit Spotlights ASRY and Roboze’s New 3D Printing Alliance
Bahrain is boosting its high-tech manufacturing, with Italy playing a key role. Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) and Italian 3D printing company Roboze signed a major partnership to build…
AUKUS Installs Metal Part 3D Printed on a Deployed Submarine Tender
In a project showcasing virtually every major theme that has been driving military interest in additive manufacturing (AM) over the last decade, sailors on the U.S. Navy’s Emory S. Land-class…
Applied Acoustics Uses Additive for Subsea Gear
Subsea equipment has to be rugged, temperature-resistant, and able to cope with the long-term effects of saltwater. Extreme pressure and pressure changes are also problems endemic to this industry. Subsea…
HII’s NXG 600E Order Shows Why Nikon Dominates Large Defense AM Systems
Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) unit has ordered a Nikon SLM Solutions NXG 600E. HII is a $11 billion revenue shipbuilder that builds the Gerald R. Ford-class…
Colorado School of Mines’ First Satellite Campus is Part of ASTRO’s AM Hub in Guam
As I posted about last month, the Guam Additive Materials and Manufacturing Accelerator (GAMMA), a joint project of the Applied Science and Technology Organization (ASTRO) America and the Government of…
3D Printing News Briefs, November 29, 2025: Submarine Industrial Base, Running Shoe, & More
In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ve got more news from Dyndrite, which has launched the NXG Slice Viewer for Nikon SLM Solutions. Farsoon Europe has news to share…
A U.S. AM Hub in the Indo-Pacific: ASTRO America’s Guam Ecosystem Is Officially Open
A multi-year effort by the Applied Science and Technology Organization (ASTRO) America to build an additive manufacturing (AM) hub in Guam that can serve the U.S. Navy’s demand for submarine…
Pelagus 3D Signs On to Advance Singapore Joint Industry Project
Pelagus 3D is criminally under-talked about in additive. The Singapore-based maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) firm is a joint venture between industrial engineering and steel company ThyssenKrupp AG and marine…
AML3D Lands $3M 3D Printer Deal with Newport News Shipbuilding
Over the summer, Australian additive manufacturing (AM) original equipment manufacturer (OEM) AML3D announced that the U.S. Navy had issued a letter of intent (LOI) to the company which signaled the…
Lincoln Electric, General Dynamics 3D Printing Submarine Components for Maritime Industrial Base
Lincoln Electric is working with the Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) program. Together with General Dynamics Electric Boat, the company will be using additive manufacturing to fabricate submarine components. This cooperation…
3D Printing News Briefs, October 1, 2025: Bambu Lab Store, Shape-Morphing Materials, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Bambu Lab has opened its first retail store, and Meltio is inaugurating its first international additive manufacturing reference site. A consortium has launched a…
