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 (MIB) Program in partnership with its technical community, has focused on a core challenge: how to introduce new manufacturing technologies without increasing technical, operational, or lifecycle risk. The answer is a disciplined framework called material maturity.Pour en savoir plus : From Material Maturity to Fleet Execution: What Comes Next for Additive Manufacturing in the U.S. Navy
