The US Navy has 3D printed a prototype submersible hull at the Oak Ridge National Lab in Tennessee. It could be in service by 2019. The departments of Defense and Energy collaborated on the project.

The 3D printed body angles the motors slightly downwards, so when the submarine is moving forward it’s also being pulled deeper into the water. There aren’t any control surfaces either ...

The latest announcement is out from AML3D Ltd ( (AU:AL3) ).

AML3D has announced the delivery of a Copper-Nickel component order for the US Navy’s Virginia-class nuclear submarine ...

AML3D (ASX:AL3) has outlined its desire to become a node in the AUKUS network, now making parts for the nuclear submarine ...

Building a submarine is hard, and thus it’s a challenge ... The fittings are all 3D printed, and this means a constant battle with warped prints and collapsing infill. He’s not given up ...