HII Receives Additive Manufacturing Approval from Naval Sea Systems Command
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global all-domain defense partner HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division recently received approval as a vendor to provide some additive manufacturing components to Naval Sea Systems (NAVSEA) platforms.
- NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global all-domain defense partner HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division recently received approval as a vendor to provide some additive manufacturing components to Naval Sea Systems (NAVSEA) platforms.
- The certification enables NNS to use additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, to fabricate pipefittings or other potential components for use on aircraft carriers, submarines and other NAVSEA platforms.
- “Our continued advances in additive manufacturing are revolutionizing naval engineering and shipbuilding.
- NNS is also pursuing approvals that will enable broader use and implementation of additive manufacturing across the naval enterprise.