[INTERVIEW] Why 3D Printing is Poised to Accelerate U.S. Navy Shipbuilding
Over the past 30 years, the once-dominant U.S. Navy has steadily fallen behind the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in size and production capacity. In response, the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) is helping lead efforts to revitalize U.S. shipbuilding through additive manufacturing. The IALR’s campus in Danville, Virginia, recently hosted the […]
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Over the past 30 years, the once-dominant U.S. Navy has steadily fallen behind the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in size and production capacity. In response, the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) is helping lead efforts to revitalize U.S. shipbuilding through additive manufacturing. The IALR’s campus in Danville, Virginia, recently hosted the […]
