A 3D-printed copper-nickel deck drain assembly that will be installed on a Virginia-class submarine. HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding and General Dynamics Electric Boat are advancing efforts to integrate additive manufacturing technology, also known as 3D printing, into the shipbuilding process for nuclear-powered submarines. (Photo by Ashley Cowan/HII)
A 3D-printed copper-nickel deck drain assembly that will be installed on a Virginia-class submarine. HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding and General Dynamics Electric Boat are advancing efforts to integrate additive manufacturing technology, also known as 3D printing, into the shipbuilding process for nuclear-powered submarines. (Photo by Ashley Cowan/HII)