Milwaukee Valve celebrated the first cut of steel for the newest nuclear powered aircraft carrier, Dorris Miller (CVN 81). Milwaukee Valve will be providing bronze gate valves, globe valves, check valves, scupper valves, double offset and triple offset butterfly valves, and a variety of ball valves.
The cut took place in Virginia, the location of the ship’s construction. Parts of the ship are being manufactured at the Milwaukee Valve bronze foundry and manufacturing facility in Wisconsin. Milwaukee Valve is one of over 2000 aircraft carrier supplier companies across 46 states. Doris Miller’s keel is scheduled to be laid in 2026 and delivered to the Navy in 2032.
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