Sintavia Developing Additive Manufacturing Facility for US Navy

Sintavia, a designer and additive manufacturer of complex mechanical systems and components for the aerospace and defense industry, has been awarded a contract from Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc. (BPMI) to develop a dedicated additive manufacturing (AM) facility in support of the United States Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.

The new, vertically integrated facility will develop and additively manufacture advanced nuclear propulsion systems for both in-production and in-development submarine programs of the United States Navy, including the next generation nuclear-powered attack submarine.

“Additive technology — both with respect to design and manufacturing — is well-known to be a superior method for supplying complex systems across the aerospace and defense industry,” says 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 needed to additively produce these difficult systems successfully and repeatedly — investments that Sintavia has been making over the past seven years.”

As the U.S. Navy looks to develop advanced submarine platforms, Neff says it is imperative that additive technology plays 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 in the coming years,” Neff adds.
The new facility, located in Hollywood, Florida, is expected to come online in the second quarter of 2023.

Sintavia designs and additively manufactures a new generation of propulsion and thermodynamic systems for the aerospace and defense industry. A founding member of the Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association, Sintavia says it is committed to the highest quality standards in the industry and holds multiple Nadcap and other aerospace accreditations.

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