Wins on 3D printing components has the service anticipating that additive manufacturing will continue to reshape how it builds and repairs ships.
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The US Navy’s SSN(X) submarine program is slowly sinking

The US Navy does not have the capacity to build the SSN(X) submarines at scale—but rather than acknowledging this, it has simply attempted to delay their completion dates.
Attack submarines are one of the major weapons the U.S. relies on to counter China’s military threat in the Pacific.
The following is the Jan. 26, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS ...
The Tri-State Base of U.S. Submarine Veterans will meet Feb. 7 in Inwood, welcoming submariners, spouses and friends to its ...
Compromise spending bill reflects a $6.5 billion increase over the president’s budget request for shipbuilding—and corrects ...