Sintavia, a designer and additive manufacturer of complex mechanical systems and components for the aerospace and defense industry, has been awarded a contract by Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc. to develop a dedicated additive manufacturing facility in support of the United States Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. USA.
The new facility will be used to develop and additively manufacture advanced nuclear propulsion systems for the United States Navy’s submarine programs, both in production and development, including the next-generation nuclear-powered attack submarine.
“Additive technology, both with respect to design and manufacturing, is well known as a superior method of delivering complex systems in the aerospace and defense industry,” said Brian Neff, Sintavia’s founder and CEO.
“But a full adoption of the technology is not possible without investments in the materials, processes and quality systems necessary to additively produce these difficult systems successfully and repeatedly, investments that Sintavia has been making for the past seven years. As the US Navy seeks to develop advanced subsea platforms, it is imperative that additive technology play a central role in that development. We are committed to the success of these Navy programs and look forward to continuing to build our relationship with BPMI and the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program for years to come.”
Sintavia’s partnership with Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc. will enhance the adoption of additive technology across multiple nuclear platforms and is expected to play a central role in the development of advanced subsea platforms for the US Navy.
The facility, which is expected to come online in the second quarter of 2023, will be located in Hollywood, Florida.
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